My name is Aminah Thompson. I am eminently qualified, with 15 years of leadership experience and service. I lead with integrity and compassion. I consistently demonstrate my competence, trustworthiness, organizational awareness, and commitment to equity and social justice through my involvement in community and educational organizations. As a Magistrate Judge, I have presided over countless civil and landlord-tenant cases, performed hundreds of marriages, issued search and arrest warrants, involuntary commitments, ex parte domestic violence protective orders, presided over administrative traffic court, and set conditions of release. My twelve years on the bench have revealed a system in serious need of immediate attention—both in how it interfaces with the public and how it works within itself. I have the necessary background, firsthand experience, and the dedication to address many of these systemic disparities that plague the court system, and to provide the equal access to resources that our citizens deserve.