Veronica Brinson Ms
Non-Partisan | Georgia
Candidate Profile
Activist (Conditional)
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Veronica Brinson Ms
Party
Non-Partisan
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
Supreme Court, (Colvin seat)
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Ga, Law degree ( juris doctor), 1999
Mercer University, Macon, Ga, BA in English & Political Science, 1995
Central High School, Macon, Ga, High School Diploma( College Prep Courses), 1991
WORK & MILITARY
Law Offices of Veronica Brinson, Owner/Senior Attorney/CEO, 18
United States District Court, Law clerk, Two years
City of Macon, Municipal Court, Judge, 2years
City of Macon, Municipal Court, Solicitor, Approx 2 years
Georgia Supreme Court, Intern, Summer 1998
AFFILIATIONS
Various organizations, 1991 to present, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Member ( former secretart(, Georgia High School Mock Trial, Evaluator/Judge
Girl Scout Troop Leader, Troop Leader ( 1992), Georgia Legal Food Frenzy
County Coordinator ( 2016), Georgia Pro Bono project, Organizer of Legal Clinic (2016)
Georgia Tech Mock Trial, Volunteer, Morehouse Debate team
Volunteer, Law Office of Veronica Brinson, LLC, Law Camp founder
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Judge, 3 years
City Solicitor, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Georgia State Senate, Campaign 2020
Mayor via signatures ( independent), Campaign 2008?
Race
Previous Races
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Obama for America (2008)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Elena Parent (2020)
Fair Fight (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
Veronica Brinson has served as the managing member of her own law firm since 2003. She practices criminal, injury, and family law.
QUESTIONNAIRE
VALUES
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian. I value differences in religions
What types of pro bono work have you done?
I help people for free yearly via my law office mainly. I have taken on indigent clients in the past too
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
My legal education, my legal work experience, and life experiences.
Why should the voters choose you?
I am the best candidate for the job. I am an appellate attorney with years of practice before this court. I have helped regular people in this court. I am fair, and I am for all. My life experiences make me the best candidate also. I have judicial experience prior to 2014. I have served the public via community service before becoming a judge. I am the recipient of the State Bar of Georgia's Commitment to Equality Award.
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
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I voted in all
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Justices should not interpret the federal and state constitutions as living documents, but should use a textualist and originalist approach to interpretation.
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What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
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Which current or past U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
I have discovered wisdom in many of the US Supreme Court justices. I can probably learn some wisdom from many.
How should a court address the balance between public health and individual freedoms in the time of a pandemic?
Courts should use expert opinions as guidance while finding legal ways to protect the law and individual rights. Proactive studies of this isdue must be ongoing.
In light of the case Bostock v. Clayton County, in which the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include a prohibition on sexual-orientation discrimination, which justice’s opinion most closely aligns with your own opinion?
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What role (if any) does a judge have in maintaining the separation of church and state?
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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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When should a judge overturn past court decisions?
It depends on the development of current law, current times, and various other considerations.
How should a judge determine which rights are protected by the Constitution even though they are not specifically mentioned?
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What legal principles should a court consider when evaluating parents’ objection to their child obtaining medical procedures or drugs designed to affirm the child’s desired gender?
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What principles should guide a court’s analysis of whether your state’s constitution gives terminally ill patients a right to assisted suicide?
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Would you describe your judicial philosophy as originalist, living constitutionalist, or something else?
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