PAINTING OUSELVES INTO A RINCON
"Sometimes party loyalty asks too much..." John F. Kennedy
This November election in the 445th District Court race is one of those occasions where the voters are being asked to pull the palanca in favor of the majority Democatic Party.
The are asking us, the voters, to elect the Democratic slate and be loyal to the party.
As Kennedy said, in this case, party loyalty asks too much.
We are being asked to buy their candidate sight unseen compared to voting for the most qualified person on the ballot.
Judge Rene De Coss, the incumbent, has earned the trust and widespread respect among the lawyers – Democrats and Republicans alike – who have tried cases before him. His decisions have been made, as they should be, in accordance with the letter and spirit of the law.
In fact, of more 1,000 current cases as State District Judge and has handled over 130,000 previously where he has made judgments, a scant two have been appealed and the appeals court has upheld him on one based on procedure while the other is still going through the process. Why replace such a sterling performer with an unknown quantity just because of party loyalty?
In contrast, Democrat Gloria Rincones is known around the courthouse for using her political connections in different courts to represent her clients. More often than not, this seems to be the only card she has up her sleeve.We have just witnessed the federal government trying to ferret out of corrup judges and lawyers and "fixers" in Cameron County. Do we really need another "fixer" in the 445th?
This is one of those times that Kennedy talked about the party asking too much. Let's not paint our justice system into a Rincon.