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Judges and Judiciary

Oct. 25, 2024

Judicial salaries and staffing must be upgraded

The judicial system in California is facing significant challenges due to inadequate salaries and staffing, resulting in delays and dismissals of cases, and undermining public trust.

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

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 Judicial salaries and staffing must be upgraded
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The court system in California is vital to the administration of justice in civil and criminal matters and has been viewed as one of the leading judiciaries in the United States. However, one has only to read the local papers to see what is happening to our third branch of government given crime and civil matters. The overwhelming caseloads in courts are causing delays and eroding public trust in the court system as a whole. Salaries for judges in both state and federal court...

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