David Berger Declares Victory in Election for Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 80

 I am delighted to report that, according to the the latest ballot count, I am so far ahead of my opponent that it is now statistically impossible for the outcome of the election to change. I am therefore declaring "Victory" and am proud to say that the election is over with David Berger set to become Judge of the Superior Court on January 4, 2021.

I thank all the many people who helped me along the way to becoming the first elected English-American Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles County, and to the voters of Los Angeles County for their faith and belief in me.

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Metropolitan News-Enterprise Renews Endorsement of David Berger for Judge

 The Los Angeles News-Enterprise, one of the leading legal newspapers in Los Angeles, has renewed their endorsement of David Berger for Judge.

In making their endorsement, the Met-News said "Deputy District Attorney David A. Berger is the clear choice for this office. He has more than two decades of courtroom experience, possesses exceptional skills in analysis and communication, and is composed and decisive. Berger knows what he’s doing.

Klint James McCay, a Sacramento-based administrative law judge for the California Department of Social Services, is well-meaning and gentlemanly. But he’s a clueless blunderer, lacking the talents necessary for the office he seeks."

You can read all their judicial endorsements at the Los Angeles Metropolitan News-Enterprise.

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Los Angeles Times Endorses David Berger for Judge - "The Better Choice"

 In the March 3, 2020 primary election the Los Angeles Times endorsed David Berger for Judge. Much has changed in our world since then and rather than simply repeating their endorsement, the LA Times took the time and trouble to re-examine all the candidates for the November 3, 2020 general election to see which of the candidates are best suited to handling the challenges of our changed world. 

The Times stated that they had made their endorsement of judicial candidates "according to the qualities we deem essential: integrity, intelligence, compassion, knowledge of and respect for the law, and an ability to run a courtroom with a sense of fairness." I am delighted to say that the Times renewed their endorsement of David Berger for Judge.

The LA Times joins the vast majority of individuals, organizations, and civic leaders in concluding that "Berger is the better choice" for Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Office No. 80.

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Los Angeles Metropolitan News-Enterprise Endorses David Berger for Judge

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Exactly five weeks away from the March 3, 2020 Primary Election, the Los Angeles News-Enterprise today announced its "wholehearted" endorsement of my candidacy for Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 80.

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The Los Angeles News-Enterprise, or the 'Met News' as it is known by many, is a daily newspaper primarily serving the Los Angeles legal community, and is a highly regarded source for many. The Met News is unique in that it extensively covers the bi-annual judicial elections and provides a wealth of information on judicial candidates who are subject to in-depth interviews and extensive research in the legal community as to qualities and qualifications of their candidacy.

According to the Met News "Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney David A. Berger looms as the outstanding contender in this race.

He is highly articulate, skilled at analysis, composed, decisive, and knows what he’s doing.
Another member of his office, Nick C. Rini, is also running. Rini boasts of 35 years as a prosecutor, contrasted with Berger’s 24 years. While the respective length and breadth of candidates’ job experiences is meaningful, the mere fact of seniority of one over the other in a particular office cannot reasonably be construed, as Rini portrays, as establishing superior skills.

Rini, a journeyman prosecutor, possibly could handle the job of a judge. But, his performance would fall short of Berger’s.

There are mixed reviews of Rini. He has favorable office evaluations. One judge terms him a “very competent and conscientious lawyer,” while another advises:
“Nick Rini has a difficult personality, to be charitable. He is quick to anger, slow to cool off, and can be vindictive towards criminal defense attorneys. He appears to enjoy controlling others, keeping attorneys unnecessarily waiting for his attention. His advocacy/legal skills are questionable, rarely researching the law, and relying more on bombast and repetition than calm, sound legal reasoning.”
From what we have been able to ascertain, Berger enjoys respect among deputies in the Public Defender’s Office, being seen as fair, courteous, reasonable and ethical, while Rini is viewed as dishonest, unpleasant, lazy, and hot-headed.

Klint James McKay is the third contestant. He does have judicial experience—of sorts. McKay is an administrative law judge for the California Department of Social Services. He is a delightful gentleman, and no doubt sincere. But among the three contestants, he’s a distant third.
It is natural that an ALJ in Sacramento, handling Affordable Care Act appeals, would, offhand, lack savvy in election law and not know much about Los Angeles races for Superior Court posts. However, it might well be expected that someone who enters a race for such a post would do some boning up.

McKay’s gaffes in 2018—when, for a brief spell, he ran against a randomly targeted incumbent because he didn’t know there were 10 open seats that year—and his blunders this year, including filing papers for an office for which he was not eligible, demonstrate that he is simply not careful.
So sloppy is he that he even states on his campaign website that he is seeking “appointment,” rather than election to the Superior Court.

If he is not careful in pursuing his own interests, can it be supposed that he would display adequate attentiveness to matters, often of vital consequence to parties, that would come before him if he were a Superior Court judge?

We wholeheartedly endorse Berger."

Metropolitan News-Enterprise Reviews Candidates for Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 80

On December 24, 2019, The Los Angeles Metropolitan News-Enterprise published a review of the three candidates for Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 80.

Please read the article by clicking HERE, and once you have read about all three candidates, I do hope you will agree that David Berger is the best choice for Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 80.

ADDA Endorses David Berger for Judge

I am very proud and honored to announce that the Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA) has endorsed my candidacy for Judge of the Superior Court, Office No. 80. 

The ADDA is the union representing deputy district attorneys (DDAs) of Los Angeles County. The ADDA strives to advance a work environment that allows it’s nearly 1,000 members to focus on their role as the primary guardians of justice in the courts. Los Angeles County is home to over 10 million residents, many of whom become victims of crime — while out on the street, or in a car, or at home.  Working with law enforcement, ADDA members handle thousands of cases for filing consideration and prosecution in court, and represent the People of the State of California. The goal of ADDA members is to seek justice. Justice for victims. Justice for the innocent. Justice for the guilty. Justice for all.