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Joseph Carter
Published Monday, October 27 04:01:21 PM
| Office: | 1st District Court seat 32 |
Other candidates in this race: |
| Incumbent: | Yes | |
| City of residence: | Eagan | |
| Age: | 52 | |
| Background: | Judge, First Judicial District, 2001 present; Chief Public Defender, and Managing Attorney, Public Defenders Office; Prosecutor, Scott County; Staff Attorney, S.M.R.L.S.; Member and chair, numerous legal committees and task forces; Lecturer at CLEs; J.D. 1983, University of Minnesota Law School; married, two daughters, two stepsons. | |
| Endorsements: | The Dakota County Bar Association; The Minnesota State Bar Association; Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota; Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association. | |
| Most important issue: | We all deserve a judicial system that is fair, accountable and efficient. Of the cases that come before the court, domestic violence and DWI cases concern me the most. Domestic violence happens too often in our community. Disappointingly, it is frequently hidden within families and goes unreported as friends and relatives turn a blind eye. In DWI cases, every person driving on our highways and roads is a potential victim. My goal in these cases, as in all cases, is to hold wrongdoers accountable while preserving the rights of us all by providing fair hearings in our courts. | |
| More information: | Candidate website | |