bˈeɪst ˌɔn hɜː pɹˈuːvən tɹˈæk ɹˈɛkɚd ɔnðə dˈɪstɹɪkt bˈɛntʃ, ʃiː wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə sˈɜːv ɔnðə fˈoːɹθ kˈoːɹt ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv ænd ðˈɛn ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
Based on her proven track record on the district bench, she was selected to serve on the Fourth Court in May 2005 and then elected in 2006.