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FORMER GOVERNOR ENDORSES McALISTER FOR JUDGE
Posted on May 24, 2012 by RW Gless Leave a comment George Deukmejian, the 35th governor ofCalifornia, has endorsed Courtney McAlister’s campaign for Yuba County Superior Court judge.
“McAlister will bring his real-world business legal experience, conservative legal philosophy and respect for victims’ rights to the Yuba County Superior Court,” said Deukmejian, who also served as the state’s attorney general from 1979 to 1983. “We can depend on him to be thoughtful and fair in his judicial proceedings.”
Throughout the campaign, at public appearances, on his website and in news releases, McAlister has stressed that a superior court judge is not at liberty to advance new interpretations of statutes or court rulings, but is bound by statutory language and court precedent.
“Everyone entering the courtroom – victims, witnesses, jurors, even accused and convicted criminals – deserves to be treated fairly and with respect,” he said. Being a superior court judge, he said, means taking the responsibility for decisions with a large impact on people’s lives, whether in criminal or civil cases.
“I am grateful to have Governor Deukmejian’s endorsement,” said McAlister. “He is a well-respected leader who has spent much of his life in public service.”
McAlister is one of three candidates running for the seat being vacated with the retirement of Judge Dennis Buckley. He is the son of former State Assemblyman Alister McAlister. After graduating from Brigham Young University in 1996, he attended McGeorge School of Law where he took appellate advocacy classes, graduated third in his class and first considered becoming a judge. Since law school, friends and colleagues have told McAlister he has the temperament and intellect to be a judge.
McAlister and his wife have raised their four children in the Yuba/Sutter region and enjoy serving the community, volunteering at their church, coaching high school sports and participating in civic events and political causes. For 12 years, he has served as an attorney, representing businesses in real estate, finance, construction, government relations and employment law, including work as general counsel for a large national company.
“I have enjoyed the private practice of law but look forward to an opportunity for important public service,” said McAlister. “I hope, above all, the most defining characteristic of my status as a lawyer and hopefully, a judge, is my integrity. Treating others fairly and honestly must be the hallmark of any successful lawyer or judge.”
For more information on Courtney McAlister and his campaign for Yuba County Superior Court judge, visit http://www.mcalisterforjudge.com/.