Court of Appeals, 12th District - Mary McElwee (R)

1. Which former U.S. president's political philosophy best matches your own?

   Ronald Reagan

2. Which U.S. Supreme Court Justice's legal philosophy best matches your own?

   Roberts

3. Rate your judicial philosophy regarding the U.S. Constitution on a scale of 1-10 with "living/evolving document" being 1 and "strict constructionist" begin a 10.

   8

4. In Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), the U.S. Supreme Court recognized a "right to privacy" under the Constitution that includes abortion. The Constitution does not include this right.

   The Constitution does not expressly include a "right to privacy". As a Judge, in every case I must follow the law and legal precedent as it applies to the facts of the case before me.

5. Judges should refrain from "legislating from the bench." The translation of public policy into law and the creation, extension, modification, or limitation of citizens' rights (and governmental authority) are properly within the province of the legislative, not judicial, branch of government.

   Agree

6. An unborn child is biologically human at every stage of his or her biological development, beginning at fertilization.

   Agree
   As a judge, in every case, I must follow the law and legal precedent as it applies to the facts of the case before me.

7. The law should be applied to pro-life demonstrators in the same manner is applied to environmental, anti-war and labor demonstrators.

   Agree
   The law should be applied to everyone equally.

8. There is no provision in the current Ohio Constitution intended to require the use of public funds for abortion.

   Agree
   I am not aware of any case interpreting the current Ohio Constitution to require the use of public funds for abortion.

9. List all organizations to which you have contributed time or money in the past four years.

   Cancer Society, Children's Heart Association, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cardiology Department, Clinton Count Bar Association, Clinton County Foundation-Clinton County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Clinton Memorial Hospital, Community Care Hospice, Crossroads Hospice, Mount Notre Dame High School, Muscular Dystrophy foundation, Little Sisters of the Poor, Ohio Association of Magistrates, Ohio Supreme Court Judicial College, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Rett Syndrome Research Foundation, Susan B. Komen Foundation, Two or More Ministries, Ursuline Academy, Right to Life Education Foundation, St. Columbkille, St. James, Warren County Bar Association