Nathan Choi
Non-Partisan | Washington
Candidate Profile
Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Nathan Choi
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
Supreme Court Justice, Place 8
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Univeristy of Hawaii, Honolulu, BBA, 1993
Univeristy of Hawaii, Honolulu, JD, 1999
Univeristy of Hawaii, Honolulu, MBA, 1999
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Four Square New Hope Church, Various Positions.
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings or court houses.
Disagree
The U.S. Constitution and my state constitution should be interpreted as living documents, rather than using a strict constructionist or originalist approach in judicial decisions.
Disagree
There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
Neutral
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Man's desire to be free and their wisdom and first hand experience that governments desire to control, tax, and suppress their subjects.
I voted in these elections:
No Answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe there are special people who have the ability to speak with our creator. Elijah, Daniel, and Isaiah are examples of these special people. Isaiah 53 the clear reference Isiah has shared with us of the man who was punished for all our inequities so that every one of us may know our creator.
Which current U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
Thomas
Which U.S. president serving after 1960 best reflects your political philosophy?
A mixture of Kennedy and Reagon.
What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
A informative guide to the intent and source of the legislation, however, as an independent branch of government with the task of insuring the constitutionality of every legislation, is by no means meant to limit the judiciary's ruling of any legislation. It takes a supper majority to amend the constitution. Legislation is enacted by slight majorities. Based on the ebb and tide of current legislatures, the entirety of the population should not be penalized by unconstitutional legislation that barely passes through.
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges allowing members of the same sex to marry, which justice’s opinion in that case most closely approximates your understanding of marriage?
Roberts
Religious faith and religious communities are a benefit to our communities.
Agree
Where do individual rights come from?
I personally believe they come from their creator, but practice, it appears to come from the government which has jurisdiction over them.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
No Answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
The previous question was not answered.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I meat the statutory requirements having practiced in Washington State for the required amount of time. I believe any individual who meets this qualification is more than qualified. The fact that I have been an Arbitrator for the Hawaii Supreme Court's Annexed Arbitration for several years irrelevant. 100 years of Judicial experience would not make any difference as the US Supreme Court Justices combined have over that, yet have differing opinions stark as night and day. The question is who would be better for the people and be able to adjudicate the issues that come up before them in a wise manner.
In what areas of law have you practiced?
Employment, Real Estate, Business, Litigation, Immigration, Tort, Securities, and other areas.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
Kanakavaivai@gmail.com 425-691-6599
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
The law must be applied equally. How it is applied to one, it must be applied to all.
