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Three Jewish Candidates,
Only One Open Seat
JENNIFER FINER S AFF WR ER
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ome voters may not know
Stephen P. Korn, Susan
Moiseev and Abraham Se-
lesny are running for 46th
District Court judge. But it's not
because these candidates aren't
busy campaigning.
"It is hard for people to get ex-
cited about a district court race,"
incumbent Judge Moiseev said.
With the election just over two
Judge Moiseev practiced fam-
ily law and was appointed to the
bench in 1986 to fill a vacancy.
She was elected to the position in
1988. She said that in addition to
sentencing guidelines she con-
siders the specific circumstances
of each case.
"Drunk driving, for example,
is assessed by the probation de-
partment," she said. "Generally,
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ticed personal injury and family
law in Southfield for 14 years. "It
is imperative that our judge be
responsive to the people who
come before the court."
Mr. Selesny, who wants to see
the courts more involved in as-
sisting all parties involved in do-
mestic violence cases, said he is
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Stephen Korn
Abraham Selesny
weeks away, the three candi-
dates, who are all Jewish, are vy-
ing for votes and trying to inform
voters in Southfield, Lathrup Vil-
lage, Beverly Hills, Bingham
Farms and Franklin about the
race. The two candidates receiv-
ing the most votes will face off in
November.
Civil and criminal misde-
my policy is to punish and reha-
bilitate offenders."
All the candidates have been
involved in the Jewish commu-
nity.
Judge Moiseev is active with
the Anti-Defamation League,
Jewish Federation of Metropol-
itan Detroit and is a member of
the Arab American and Jewish
Friends.
Mr. Selesny serves as presi-
dent of Young Israel of South-
field. He is the immediate past
president of the Hebrew Benev-
olent Society and on the execu-
tive board of Akiva Hebrew Day
School.
Mr. Korn is an executive board
member of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek's Men's Club. ❑
running for the six-year judge-
ship because he feels it's the ap-
propriate time in his career.
"I think being a judge is the
pinnacle for any lawyer and I can
do a good job moving people to-
gether," he said.
Mr. Selesny, who has been
practicing law for more than 30
years and specializes in family
law, would like to see more cas-
es go through the mediation
process. This would shorten the
court's docket and give the plain-
tiff and defendant an opportuni-
ty to settle without going through
the courts.
Mr. Selesny is an advocate of
alternative sentencing for non-
violent crimes, making commu-
nity service part of the
punishment. Mr. Korn said a sen-
tence should be appropriate to
meanors and traffic are some of the offense and the individual
the cases that go before judges in convicted.
district court.
`The judge should consider the
"I seek the office of judge for nature of the offense, the impact
the 46th District Court to im- of the offense on the community
prove the relationship of this or any individual victim, the
court with those who come before background of the offender and
it," said Mr. Korn, who has prac- determine the sentence."
Civil and criminal
misdemeanors and
traffic cases are
some of the cases
that go before
judges in district
court.
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allocations . chart in the July 8
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