#54 Circuit Judge appointed by Illinois Supreme Court: Why Representation Matters in the Courtroom

Judge Bianca Camargo is one of five women, and the first Latina, appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve as a Circuit Judge in Kane County.

 

In this episode, Andrea sits down with Bianca to talk about her experience growing up on the East side of Aurora, Illinois, the trickle-down effect of opportunity, people who shaped her career, being a former prosecutor for the Kane County State’s Attorney’s office and the Latino experience in her courtrooms.

 

Her message: representation in the judiciary matters, flush out the noise and look at the bigger picture of career service and family sacrifice. 

 

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TIMESTAMPS

01:42     Judges wield an enormous amount of power

03:57     Production Goddess in the background

05:12     Dairy Delite or Banana Split?

06:00     Being the middle child

06:46     Growing up on the east side of Aurora, IL 

07:52     The trickle-down effect of opportunity and parent sacrifice, IBEW Local 461

10:31     Attending college and law school and the values of hard work, dedication, and determination

11:51     Flushing out the noise of people telling you, you can't, you won't, you shouldn't

14:00     Majoring in sociology and becoming a victim advocate

15:25     Bianca, you have to go to law school. You need a bigger voice

14:05     The self-talk of applying to the State’s Attorney’s Office

17:07     The first person in my family with a bachelor's degree and the thought of postgraduate. How do I get in there? What do I need?

17:36     The trusted male supervisor every woman needs at work

18:35     Stop being selfish, and look for your kids

20:50     The Person Who Can Propel your career

22:38     Minorities not passing the bar exam and failing out of law school

24:19     Traditionally, there's not a lot of Latino lawyers

26:27     Are we using the Latina plug too much 

28:09     The pressure of being the first, the strength to keep going, and moms who show love in different way

33:20     Being a prosecutor in the criminal justice system

38:17     The courage to show mercy and paying college parking fees

42:36     How people get jammed up, why good, elected judges make a difference

46:13     The Latino community in the courtroom. “I understand your realities and Aquí Para Servirle”

49:41     Her appointment to Circuit Judge by the Illinois Supreme Court

54:06     Trial attorneys don’t eat

56:00     Her mentor and people who’ve shaped her career

102:37   What Motivates Someone to Go Vote? Mark Your Calendars, Vote on June 28

106:57   Campaign pillars

1:09:29  What her day as a judge looks like

1:12:58  Sometimes it takes that one person to reroute your entire life

1:17:26  The resources component is the enabling component