(Beaver Dam) The two candidates for municipal judge in Beaver Dam share what their judicial philosophies would be if elected. Maryann Schacht says she would follow the law.
“When you graduate from law school you swear to uphold the law…you also swear that you are of good moral character,” says Schacht. “My judicial temperament is basically somebody, in my personal opinion, that understands the law.”
Schacht says she has no political leanings on how a courtroom should be ran and it should be guided by law. She notes that laws are not necessarily black or white and there are gray areas that a judge needs to interpret, but adds those interpretations are done by knowing the law and doing research.
Following the law is also Todd Snow’s priority, but he says any judge worthy of the bench has one key trait.
“I can tell you one of the things that troubles me the most…and I traveled to dozens of different counties in Wisconsin and also I practiced in Tennessee for a period of time…the thing that troubles me the most is a judge who doesn’t have any empathy,” says Snow. “[A judge] who doesn’t care how people feel when they leave his or her courtroom.”
Snow says a judge must treat everyone who comes into their courtroom with fairness and dignity. He says unfortunately that does not always happen and is a reason why people form a negative perception of the judicial system.
The multi-jurisdictional court handles municipal matters or traffic infractions for the cities of Beaver Dam, Mayville, and Waupun along with the town of Ashippun, Beaver Dam, Rubicon, and the village of Neosho.
Candidatos a juez municipal de Beaver Dam hablan sobre filosofías judiciales30 de marzo de 2023 por Daily Dodge
