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Mar. 4, 2026

Fools,' 'lapdogs' and a 'disgrace to our nation': Trump's latest attacks on the judiciary

President Donald Trump and his administration have escalated efforts to challenge court decisions, call for judges' impeachment and undermine the independence of the federal judiciary.

Joseph W. Cotchett Jr.

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Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP

840 Malcolm Rd #200
Burlingame , CA 94010

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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.

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Fools,' 'lapdogs' and a 'disgrace to our nation': Trump's latest attacks on the judiciary
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In the now-famous Feb. 20 decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Trump Administration's reliance on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), to bypass Congress and impose larger tariffs, did not authorize the President to act.

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