Perspective
Nov. 4, 2016
Our judiciary is under attack
As the election hopes of Donald Trump dim and the possibility of a Democratic Senate increase, Republicans, including Sens. Ted Cruz and John McCain, have increased their direct attacks on the future of our judiciary. By Joseph W. Cotchett and Nancy L. Fineman
Joseph W. Cotchett Jr.
Founding Partner
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP
840 Malcolm Rd #200
Burlingame , CA 94010
Phone: (650) 697-6000
Fax: (650) 697-0577
Email: jcotchett@cpmlegal.com
UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA
Joseph W. Cotchett is in the California and American Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame. He is the founding partner of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy and a former President of the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy, International Society of Barristers and a Diplomate in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He received a B.S. in engineering from Cal Poly Tech and his J.D. from the University of California Law, San Francisco. He served in the Army and was awarded the distinguished Legion of Merit for his service. He is an Author of several books on law and ethics.
"I promise you that we will be united against any Supreme Court nominee that Hillary Clinton, if she were president, would put up." - U.S. Sen. John McCain, said emphatically.
As the election hopes of Donald Trump dim and the possibility of a Democratic Senate increase, Republicans, including Sens. Ted Cruz and John McCain, have increased their direct attacks on the future of our judiciary. They ...
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