What a Trump Win Could Mean For Courts
Tom Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF in the National Law Journal has an op/ed on Donald Trump‘s attacks Judge Gonzalo Curiel. It begins:
“In an electoral year characterized by its unexpected and unusual developments, this week’s introduction of one candidate’s private business litigation into the presidential campaign still stands out as extraordinary. It is even more peculiar that the candidate who is the subject of the litigation himself, rather than any opponent, chose to interject the business matter into the campaign.
Donald Trump’s public smearing at a campaign rally of the federal judge presiding over one of many current lawsuits involving his businesses has created an ongoing political stir for the candidate and his high-profile supporters. Recalling the controversial initial announcement of his presidential candidacy, Trump’s use of Judge Gonzalo Curiel’s Mexican heritage as the basis for accusing him of bias has understandably led many to raise questions about the candidate’s own possible biases.”
KJ