Carolyn Thompson, NC-Judge-Court of Appeals

Top Issues: Equal Justice, Judicial Independence Profession: Attorney Experience: Superior Court Judge; Deputy Commissioner, Industrial Commission; Attorney At Law, Law Office of Carolyn Thompson Education: BA, Criminal Justice, Hampton University; JD, North Carolina Central University

Chantelle Porter, IL-Judge-DuPage County

Top Issues: Equal Justice, Kids & Families, Public Safety Profession: Attorney Experience: Cook County Public Guardian; Public Defender, DuPage County; Guardian ad Litem, DuPage County; Partner, A. Traub & Associates Education: BA, Political Science, Ohio State University; JD, DePaul University...

Chloé Pedersen, IL-Judge-Cook County Circuit Court

Top Issues: Education, Children's Civil Rights, School Safety, Diversity & Inclusion, Career & Technical Education Profession: Attorney Experience: Partner, Fletcher & Sippel, LLC; Chief Legal and Labor Council, Cook County Recorder of Deeds; Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Illinois...

Holly Hancock, CA-Superior Court Judge-Los Angeles

Issues: Following the Current Law, Dignity for All, Integrity, Diversity Profession: Deputy-In-Charge, Criminal Record Clearing Unit, Office of the Public Defender Education: JD, Southwestern Law School

Elizabeth Rochford, IL Supreme Court

Issues: Promote Access to Justice, Combat Racial Injustice Current Office: Administrative Law Hearing Officer for municipalities Profession: Judge & Attorney Professional Background: Commissioner, Illinois Court of Claims; Assistant State's Attorney Education: BA, English, Loyola University of Chicago; JD, Loyola University...

Mary O’Brien, IL Supreme Court

Issues: Death penalty reform, protecting children, sexual assault law Current Office: Judge, 3rd District Appellate Court Profession: Judge & Legislator Professional Background: Member, Illinois House of Representatives, District 75; Consumer Advocate, Office of the Illinois Attorney General; Office of the...

Ingrid Gustafson, MT Supreme Court

Issues: Drug Court Reform, Child Welfare, Individual Rights Current Office: MT, Supreme Court Profession: Judge & Attorney Professional Background: Judge, 13th Judicial District, Yellowstone County Education: BA, Business Marketing, Montana State University; JD, University of Montana

Jennifer Brunner, OH Supreme Court

Issues: Bail Reform, Better Access to Justice Through Technology, Identifying Systemic Racism, Supporting Legal Transition for Transgender People Profession: Judge Professional Background: Justice, Tenth District Court of Appeals; Justice, Franklin County Common Pleas Court; Ohio Secretary of State Education: BA,...

Kyra Harris Bolden, MI Supreme Court

Issues: Criminal Justice Reform, Protecting Survivors, Prison Reform Former Elected Office: Pennsylvania State House, District 35 Profession: Attorney & Judge Professional Background: Civil litigation attorney, Lewis & Munday, P.C.; Judicial Law Clerk, Wayne County’s Third Circuit Court Education: BA, Grand...

Tamiza Hockenhull, CA Superior Court Judge, Alameda County

Issues: Civil Rights, Protecting Seniors, Domestic Violence, Family Law Profession: Judge Professional Background: Court Commissioner, Alameda County Superior Court; Administrative Law Judge, California Board of Parole Hearings; Judge Pro Tem, Alameda County and San Francisco Superior Courts; State Commissioner, California...