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Letter to the Editor

May 25, 2012

Au contraire, professor: Tough times bring out the best in judges

By Judge Helios J. Hernandez of the Riverside County Superior Court

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

In an article on Wednesday, Santa Clara Law Professor Gerald Uelmen is quoted as saying, "My fear is that this will bring out the worst in some of our judges. We need to figure out a way to keep everyone's nose above the water." ["Local court leaders may be forced to curtail civil services," May 23].

Uelmen's fear is unfounded. Quite the contrary is true.

For example, in Riverside County, we have faced the p...

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