Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge (District 3)
1 to be elected. 6 year term.
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Bernard Mundy
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What skills and characteristics do you bring to the role of judge?
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What can individual judges do to prevent racial, ethnic and gender bias in the judicial system?
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What suggestions do you have to improve Municipal Court efficiency?
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What is your position on whether judges should provide public website access to old eviction records?
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Occupation
Attorney
Education
JD University of Cincinnati College of Law; BS Miami University
Experience
31 years as a criminal defense attorney
Endorsements
Hamilton County Democratic Party & Cincinnati AFL-CIO
Affiliations
Cincinnati Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Political Philosophy
My political philosophy is to pursue policies and advance positions that promote the greater good.
Political Party Affiliation
Democrat
I have practiced law for 31 years. I have defended cases ranging between misdemeanor of the 4th degree up to aggravated murder and every charge in between. I have been involved in many jury trials. My colleagues regard me as an even-tempered and reasonable person.
As someone who comes from “working poor”, went to Walnut Hills, and worked my way through law school, I have interacted with folks from all walks of life. Part of keeping bias out of the courtroom is having judges who have more diverse lived experiences. Beyond the character of a judge, I will work to ensure transparency is a core principle of my courtroom. I will adopt the model set by other judges who stream their court proceedings, and will share sentencing data from my courtroom.
First, we need to update our outdated court technology, as our systems are antiquated and expensive. Additionally, we need to provide alternative options for folks to appear in court, such as virtual court hearings for nonviolent cases.
As judges, our job is to apply the law as written. This issue has recently appeared before a higher court, and thus precedent has been set.
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