Judicial Candidates

Address:
Po Box 1680
Little Rock, AR 72203
Telephone:
(501) 340-8416

Evening Telephone:
(501) 350-0789

Email:
info@timfoxforsupremecourt.com

Website:
http://www.timfoxforsupremecourt.com/

Facebook:
http://http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Judge-Tim-Fox-for-Supreme-Court/188679735897?ref=ts/

Marital Status:
Married

Spouse:
Cathy

Number of Children:
1 son.
1 daughter.

Education/Schools Attended:
Little Rock Public Schools, Hendrix College, U of A Law School

Occupation:
Circuit Judge, State of Arkansas

Current Office Held:
Circuit Judge

Previous Office Held:
Circuit Judge

Organizational Memberships:
Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Foundation, President William R. Overton American Inn Court of 2009-2010

Organizational Memberships:
Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Foundation, President William R. Overton American Inn Court of 2009-2010

Volunteer Services:
Previously served as chairman of Friends of Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN)

Judicial Candidate Profile

1. Name of Law School and Graduation Date.
Candidate's Answer:
U of A Law School, 1981

2. Where Have You Been Employed as an Attorney?
Candidate's Answer:
Private Practice and North Little Rock City Attorney's Office

3. In What Areas of Law Have You Practiced or Specialized?
Candidate's Answer:
General Practice

4. Endorsements (Please exclude private citizens or elected officials)
Candidate's Answer:
At this time, the AFL-CIO has issued a dual endorsement in my race.

5. Which one of the following U.S. Supreme Court Justices most reflects your judicial philosophy?

• Samuel Alito
• Stephen Breyer
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Anthony Kennedy
• John Roberts
• Antonin Scalia
• Sonia Sotomayor
• John Paul Stevens
• Clarence Thomas

Candidate's Answer:
I believe my general judicial philosophy, in several respects, is closer to that of former Chief Justice John Marshall than any of the listed current Justices. Specifically Justice Marshall's 1803 decision in Marbury v. Madison, as well as his line of cases concerning the Rule of Law, and those protecting the constitutional rights of individuals and corporations from encroachment by government. I differ from Justice Marshall in that my judicial philosophy, generally speaking, is much stronger with respect to State's rights issues than that evidenced by Justice Marshall's opinions. The Marbury case established the right of the judicial branch to review the actions of the other two branches of government to determine whether such actions violate the Constitution, the supreme law of the United States. Judicial review is sometimes referred to as government under law.

6. What is the proper role of the court for which you are seeking office.
Candidate's Answer:
Justices on the Arkansas Supreme Court have responsibilities in two broad areas: their substantive Judicial duties, and their administrative duties as elected officials to be good stewards of taxpayer monies and resources. The Arkansas Supreme Court's primary role is as the highest appellate court of the State of Arkansas. It is important that Justices remember they are appellate judges, deciding issues on the record presented to them, and using the appropriate appellate standards of review. It is no the proper function of the court to act as a "super-trial" court. By the time a case is reviewed by the Arkansas Supreme Court it has already been tried to either a jury or to the trial judge sitting as the finder of fact. The are very limited instances in which the Supreme Court is the court of original jurisdiction. In these cases the Court has an additional role as the original fact-finder. The Court should generally decide cases in accordance with the Rule of Law, and remember the doctrine of Judicial Restraint when deciding its cases. The members of the elected judiciary, like all other public officials, also have an obligation to the taxpayers to be good stewards of taxpayer monies and resources. Judges elected or appointed to full-time positions should exercise a good work ethic, and provide an example to others to do the same. Taxpayers have the right to expect and demand a full-time effort from all of there elected officials. If a Judge only goes to the office two days a week, taxpayers should have this information. Judges should also require their full-time staff to work full-time on the taxpayer's behalf, and to accurately keep track of vacation time and sick leave time to insure that taxpayers monies are well spent. Judges should also make good faith attempts to follow the judicial rules of ethics and the laws of the State of Arkansas, in both their official judicial functions, and when campaigning. One easy example is that the Legislature has stated that it is unlawful for a full-time public employees to campaign for a candidate during the regular workweek. This is because public employees are being paid to work for the taxpayers. A judge that allows their employees to campaign for them, or worse, pays them to work on their campaign, is violating the law.

7. What is your judicial philosophy?
Candidate's Answer:
At the core of my judicial philosophy is the doctrine of separation of powers provided by the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Arkansas, and its resulting checks and balances. One example is the area of public policy. The Constitution does not give the judiciary the authority to set public policy, that is a power and privilege of the legislative branch. The courts are the guardians of the Constitution. If there is legislative action that constitutes a violation of the Constitution, then it is the obligation of the courts to rule in a manner that protects the constitutional rights of all the citizens of our nation. I am a strong believer in our jury trial system and the rights of our citizens to seek redress through a trial before their peers. During my service on the bench I have presided over more than 250 civil and criminal jury trials. Without exception the members of those juries took their responsibilities very seriously and gave honestly of their time and attention to all cases they hears, large or small.

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Address:
PO Box 327
Clinton, AR 72031
Telephone:
(501) 682-7993

Evening Telephone:
(501) 745-6135

Campaign Telephone:
(501) 253-5662

Email:
karen@judgebaker.com

Website:
http://http://www.judgebaker.com//

Facebook:
http://http://www.facebook.com/judgekarenbaker/

Twitter:
http://http://twitter.com/judgekarenbaker/

Marital Status:
Married

Spouse:
David

Number of Children:
2 sons.
1 daughter.

Occupation:
State of Arkansas - Judicial

Current Office Held:
Arkansas Court of Appeals Judge - Dist. 2, Position 2

Previous Office Held:
Circuit/Chancery Judge - 20th District

Organizational Memberships:
American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association

Organizational Memberships:
American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association

Volunteer Services:
Arkansas Legal Services Pro Bono Attorney, Girl Scouts of America

Judicial Candidate Profile

1. Name of Law School and Graduation Date.
Candidate's Answer:
UALR Law School January 7, 1987

2. Where Have You Been Employed as an Attorney?
Candidate's Answer:
Private Practice, Public Defender (2 counties),

3. In What Areas of Law Have You Practiced or Specialized?
Candidate's Answer:
General Practice, Criminal, Juvenile, Domestic Relations, Real Estate, Probate

4. Endorsements (Please exclude private citizens or elected officials)
Candidate's Answer:


5. Which one of the following U.S. Supreme Court Justices most reflects your judicial philosophy?

• Samuel Alito
• Stephen Breyer
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Anthony Kennedy
• John Roberts
• Antonin Scalia
• Sonia Sotomayor
• John Paul Stevens
• Clarence Thomas

Candidate's Answer:
I cannot identify a current Supreme Court Justice that I would say reflects my judicial philosophy. I review decisions of the Supreme Court to determine how the holding may impact decisions in Arkansas cases, but not for the purpose of identifying judicial philosophy. Additionally, it seems that the philosophy of the various judges changes over time and in relation to the particular issues of the cases
they are deciding. Historically, I have always admired the judicial philosophy of Justice Oliver Wendell Homes who exercised a deep influence on the law through his support of the doctrine of 'judicial restraint. "

6. What is the proper role of the court for which you are seeking office.
Candidate's Answer:
Judges are sworn to defend the Constitution. The Arkansas Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution, which is the very foundation of our government. A judge should not be an advocate for any particular cause or outcome, but instead apply the law as written to the facts presented in each case. It is the proper role of the judiciary to strike down laws that violate constitutional restraints. However, only when those restraints are violated should judges reverse the laws established by the legislature, which acts as the collective voice of the people.

7. What is your judicial philosophy?
Candidate's Answer:
The power of the people is the strength of our country, and a balance of power restrains abuse. Just as the right to vote ensures that the people of this country hold the power in the legislative and executive branches of government, the jury trial ensures that the judicial branch is also accountable to its
citizens. As Alexander Hamilton, one of our founding fathers explained, ''the friends and adversaries of the plan of the [constitutional] convention, if they agree on nothing else, concur at least in the value they set upon the trial by jury; or if there is any difference between them it consists in this: the former regard it as a valuable safeguard to liberty; the latter represent it as the very palladium of free government." The Federalist Papers, No. 83, p. 499 (Alexander Hamilton)(Clinton Rossiter ed., 1961). Justice is guided by truth, reason, and fairness. These principles of justice must guide judges in the decisions they make. The
right to a jury trial is the most fundamental constitutional restraint upon the judicial branch to ensure the balance of power between the three branches of government, the people of this country, and the freedom
essential to our Republic.

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Address:
P,O. Box 9221
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Telephone:
479-738-7089

Evening Telephone:
479-738-7089

Email:
info@judgejoannataylor.com

Website:
http://www.judgejoannataylor.com/

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/search/?post_form_id=79462948e7e2edd7329629f7ca0796c1&q=joanna%20taylor&init=quick&ref=search_preload#!/pages/Judge-Joanna-Taylor/152349017477?v=info&ref=search/

Marital Status:
Married

Spouse:
Patrick

Number of Children:
1 son.


Education/Schools Attended:
Centenary College of Louisianna, Shreveport LA; Western Connecticut State University, Danbury CT; J.D. University of Arkansas School of Law Fayetteville AR

Occupation:
Attorney/District Judge

Current Office Held:
District Judge

Civic Memberships:
Friendship Club; Huntsville Community Choir

Organizational Memberships:
Madison-Carroll County Bar Association Past President; Madison County Adult Education Advisory Board; Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA, Inc; District Judges Education Committee; Arkansas District Judges Council; U of A Law School Competition Judge

Organizational Memberships:
Madison-Carroll County Bar Association Past President; Madison County Adult Education Advisory Board; Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA, Inc; District Judges Education Committee; Arkansas District Judges Council; U of A Law School Competition Judge

Judicial Candidate Profile

1. Name of Law School and Graduation Date.
Candidate's Answer:


2. Where Have You Been Employed as an Attorney?
Candidate's Answer:


3. In What Areas of Law Have You Practiced or Specialized?
Candidate's Answer:


4. Endorsements (Please exclude private citizens or elected officials)
Candidate's Answer:


5. Which one of the following U.S. Supreme Court Justices most reflects your judicial philosophy?

• Samuel Alito
• Stephen Breyer
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Anthony Kennedy
• John Roberts
• Antonin Scalia
• Sonia Sotomayor
• John Paul Stevens
• Clarence Thomas

Candidate's Answer:


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Address:
P.O. Box 1651
Fayetteville, AR 72702
Telephone:
(479) 824-3305

Evening Telephone:
(479) 521-8548

Campaign Telephone:
(479) 521-8548

Email:
SZega@dpzlaw.com

Website:
http://zegacircuitjudge.com/

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/zegacircuitjudge?ref=ts/

Twitter:
http://@ZEGACIRCUITJUDGE/

Marital Status:
Married

Spouse:
Kelly Hale Zega

Number of Children:
1 daughter.

Education/Schools Attended:
Lincoln High School, Diploma, 1985
U.S. Army Basic Combat Training, 1987
U.S. Army Advanced Individual Training (Honor Graduate), 1989
Arkansas Military Academy (Honor Graduate), 1990
University of Arkansas, BA, 1990
University of Arkansas, JD, 1993
U.S. Army Field Artillery School, Officer Basic Course, 1993
U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, Officer Basic Course, 2003
U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, Officer Advanced Course, 2005
U.S. Army Command and General Staff Course, Intermediate Level Education, 2009

Occupation:
Attorney, Davis, Parker and Zega, P.C.

Military Service:
United States Army Reserve (1986-1988)
Arkansas Army National Guard (1988-present)
Commissioned Second Lieutenant (1991)
Trial Counsel (Prosecutor), 39th Brigade Combat Team, Little Rock, Ft. Hood Texas, Kuwait, Camp Taji, Iraq, and Ft. Sill, Oklahoma (October 2003- April 2005)
Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Joint Forces Headquarters, Arkansas Army National Guard (April 2005-present)
Brigade Judge Advocate, 142d Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard (January 2010-present)

Current Office Held:
Washington County Justice of the Peace, District 8

Previous Office Held:
None

Civic Memberships:
Lincoln Kiwanis (inactive)


Organizational Memberships:
Beatty-Bibb Post (Lincoln) American Legion
Arkansas Bar Association
Oklahoma Bar Association
Washington County Bar Association
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Sequoyah United Methodist Church, Fayetteville
Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly
Northwest Arkansas Basketball Officials’ Association (1991-2000)
Baseball Umpires of Northwest Arkansas (1991-present)
American Legion Beaty-Bibb Post, Lincoln, Arkansas (2005-present)


Organizational Memberships:
Beatty-Bibb Post (Lincoln) American Legion
Arkansas Bar Association
Oklahoma Bar Association
Washington County Bar Association
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association
Sequoyah United Methodist Church, Fayetteville
Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly
Northwest Arkansas Basketball Officials’ Association (1991-2000)
Baseball Umpires of Northwest Arkansas (1991-present)
American Legion Beaty-Bibb Post, Lincoln, Arkansas (2005-present)


Volunteer Services:
In addition to being a member of Arkansas Volunteer Lawyers for the Elderly, I have been twice (2001 and 2007) named the Washington County Volunteer Lawyer of the year for pro bono work.

Judicial Candidate Profile

1. Name of Law School and Graduation Date.
Candidate's Answer:
University of Arkansas May 1993

2. Where Have You Been Employed as an Attorney?
Candidate's Answer:
Benton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (1994)
Boyce R. Davis Associates (1994-1999)
Davis and Zega, P.C. (1999-2006)
United States Army (on active duty for the National Guard), 2003-2005
Davis, Parker and Zega, P.C., (2006-present)

3. In What Areas of Law Have You Practiced or Specialized?
Candidate's Answer:
I have been a prosecutor of one kind or another for almost all of my career. I started as a Deputy Prosecutor in Benton County and went on to become the Lincoln City Prosecutor (1994-2003) and I have been the Prairie Grove City Prosecutor since 2006. While deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, I was Trial Counsel (military prosecutor) to the 39th Infantry Brigade. In private practice, I have been a general practice lawyer. I handle a lot of divorce, custody and support issues, wills and truts, small business and contract issues, and some personal injury cases.

4. Endorsements (Please exclude private citizens or elected officials)
Candidate's Answer:
None at this time.

5. Which one of the following U.S. Supreme Court Justices most reflects your judicial philosophy?

• Samuel Alito
• Stephen Breyer
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Anthony Kennedy
• John Roberts
• Antonin Scalia
• Sonia Sotomayor
• John Paul Stevens
• Clarence Thomas

Candidate's Answer:
I respectfully decline to answer this question for two reasons. One, the office I am seeking is vastly different from a seat on the United States Supreme Court. There, the justices are the final word in the legal system. The job I am running for, Circuit Judge, is the first encounter with the legal system for most people. The job of a Circuit Judge is largely to follow precedent; the job of a Supreme Court Justice is to set precedent. Two, my judicial philosophy is my own, and I hope it stays that way.

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