Riverside Superior (Riverside)
By Katie Lucia
Daily Journal Staff Writer
RIVERSIDE - Mark Cope took over as presiding judge of Riverside County Superior Court at a difficult time. When he moved into his chambers at downtown Riverside's historic courthouse in January, the court faced a projected $33 million deficit. Before he unpacked his paperweights, Cope went straight to work balancing the budget and handed down heavy cutbacks, including building closures, courtroom consolidations and l... (continued)
