October 27, 2017
Fair Funding for Courts Initiative
Luzerne County district judges protest budge cuts
Court Security
Lorain County Sheriff: No Additional Funding for Extra Security at Court Facilities
State Courts (California)/Court Closings
Closure of Two Court Locations
Letters to the Editor
Federal
FY 2016 Funding Meets Judiciary Needs
Want to end immigration backlog? Increase court funding
Judiciary Asks Congress to Invest in Improved Court Operations
Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
ABA Says Judicial Shortages Impacting Federal Courts
Chief Judge Shares Concerns over Federal Funding; Says “this is Not the Way to Run a Business”
For Federal Courts, Shutdown Caused Broad Disruptions
Government Shutdown to Hit Us Courts Next Week
Federal Courts to Stay Open Through Oct. 17
Cuts to Federal Judiciary Endanger Public, Chief Judge Tells Lawmakers
Sequestration Cuts Are Crippling Federal Courts
Caseload Increases Stress Need For New Federal Judgeships
Another Federal Judge Speaks Out Against Sequester
Action Alert on Federal Court Funding Crisis
Effects of Sequestration on Specific Federal Courts
Judge: US Civil Trials at Risk without Budget Deal
In Cost-Cutting Move, Judicial Conference Closes Six Court Facilities
Grassley Urges Us Courts to Better Prepare For Funding Cuts
Aiken Federal Court to Remain Open
AJS: 'Fiscal Cliff' Perilous For Federal Courts
City's Federal Courtroom Saved from Closing
Federal Judicial Conference to Close Amarillo Courthouse
Federal Judiciary Will Close Six Southern Courthouses in Cost-Cutting Moves
The Source: Cuts at the Federal Public Defender's Office
JAS Backs US Courts' Request for $73 Million
Two Judges: Cuts Threaten Defendants' Rights
Budget Cuts Roll Back Federal Court Hours
2 Judges: Budget Cuts Would 'Devastate' Courts
Federal Courts Brace for Newest Budget Cuts
JAS: Access to Justice Threatened by Budget Cuts
Roberts: Courts Are Containing Spending
JAS: Budget Increase for Courts Still Falls Short
U.S. Courts Can Stay Open Through Oct. 17
JAS: Shutdown Could Harm Access to Justice
JAS, Allies: Court Resource Cuts Threaten Rights
Judge: Cuts May Hike Costs, Make Us Less Safe
Government Officials Say Sequestration Cuts Make Federal Court System More Expensive Read More Here
Sequestration Threatens Public Defender Program with 'Complete Destruction'
More Than Two Dozen Groups Write Letter to Congress to Provide Critical Resources for Federal Courts
Sequester Looms Large Over Federal Public Defender Program
Cuts to Federal Defenders Undermine Judicial System
Cuts Delay Federal Court Cases
Federal Courts Suffering Under Spending Knife
Sequester Creating Crisis in Federal Criminal Justice System
On Topic: Judge Gelpi Discusses Federal Bar Association
Judicial Conference Receives Budget Update, Forwards Rules Package to Supreme Court
Don't Delay Civil Trials for Fiscal Reasons, ABA House Declares
If Judges Campaign Like Ordinary Politicians, Can We Have Impartial Courts?
Judiciary Looks to Stabilize Financial Position in 2015
ABA President, Others Express Concern over Shutdown's Effects on Judiciary
Alabama
Courts warn funding cuts could have "frightening consequences"
Alabama courts seek $10 million boost, judicial moves
Proposed cuts for Alabama courts 'crazy, devastating'
Anniston Star: Alabama Courts to Lay Off 150, Impact in Calhoun County Unclear
AL Top Judge: 'Nothing Else to Cut'
AL Chief Justice Disagrees With Lack of Court Funding
Court Cuts and a Murder Trial Delayed
California
New Courthouse opening in shadow of staff and service cuts
San Francisco Superior Court to furlough staff reduce clerk hours due to budget deficit
SF Judges are asked for a day's pay to reduce budget
SF Superior Court to furlough staff, cut clerk hours
Judicial Group's New Head Vows to Better Fund California Courts
Superior Courts challenge Governor Brown's proposed budget
California Judicial Branch Scrambles for Budget Dollars
CA Judges & Court Workers Blast Pay Proposal
New courthouse: ground zero in Santa Clara County court strike
State to postpone work on downtown railyard courthouse
CASSIE MacDUFF: One step forward, one step back on judge shortage
California Chief Justice calls for more children's attorneys, funding review
Ongoing budget shortfall plaguess county courts, slowing cases and limiting access
Lawyers' group wants court funding restored
Humboldt County court caseloads impacting operations, staffing
Kern's court funding troubles: 'Justice delayed is justiced denied'
Marin Superior Court restores, standardizes office hours
Lack of money leaves California courtrooms in the dark
California courts innovate small changes despite budget cuts
Modest Bailout Requests by Rural Courts Turned Down
SF Court Clerks Authorize Strike As Negotiations Stumble Over Pay
Offices, Phone Lines in 11 Courthouses to Shut Down at 3 p.m.
Report Underscores Need in Local Courts
Tap CA Budget Surplus for Court Funding, Editorial Urges
Calif. Chief Justice Makes the Case for More State Court Funding
Monterey County Herald: Monterey County Superior Court Faces $1.3 Million in Cuts
Court Funding Axe Falls In CA, CT
Capitol Weekly: Order in the Court: Budget Hit Takes Its Toll
Courthouse News Service: Cut Plans Called 'Insulting' to Local Courts
Los Angeles Times: America's Judiciary: Courting Disaster
Court Funding and ‘War of the Robes’ In CA
Los Angeles County Courts Begin Downsizing
Los Angeles County Court System Begins Layoffs, Pay Cuts, Reductions Amid Plunging Budgets
L.A. County Courts Face $30 Million in Cuts
Mendocino County Law Enforcement Protests Fort Bragg Court Cutbacks
Deep California Budget Cuts Force Litigants to Pay for Court Reporters
Superior Court System Warns of Cuts
Judges: Budget Cuts Could Close Courtrooms
With Budgets Tight, Small Towns Go Without Courthouses
Deep Cuts to Court Funding Make CA Chief Justice “Afraid to See the Future”
Budget Shortfall Closes 10 Los Angeles Courthouses
California Courts Stretched Thin by Budget Cuts
Sequester Cuts Federal Public Defender Program in California
Offices, phone lines in 11 courthouses to shut down at 3 p.m.
Judges Questions Gov' Finance Director
MOU Spells Out County, Court Responsibilities
State Budget Leaves Big Holes in Court Funding
Temporary Settlement Reached In Court Reporters Dispute
State Needs to Restore Court Funding
Connecticut
How not to save probate system
Why Probate Court Cuts are Bad News for CT
Conn. Chief Justices Proposes $45,000 Raises
Delaware
Delaware chief justice seeks more court funding
District of Columbia
From the President: Lagging Federal Judge's Salaries: Impending Crisis
JAS: Looming Budget Cuts Threaten Access to Justice
Florida
Brevard Clerk of Courts Office faces budget, staff cuts
Chief Justice Pushes for More Justice Funding, Better Access to Courts
$4 billion dollars separate Florida's House and Senate budget proposals
Miami Herald: Court System in Peril Amid Budget Crisis
FL Court Split Could Cost Millions
FL Court Funding Crisis: Justice Delayed
Crestview News Bulletin: Judge: Cuts in Staff Would Affect Services
FL Governor Urged to Act On Court Funding Vow
FL Governor Pledges Priority for Court Funding
City Council Votes $65,000 to Keep Court Open
Court Clerks Cut Back Office Hours to Save Money
Courts Seek Pay Raises, Budget Hike
Broward Sun Sentinel: Broward Chief Judge Tobin Warns of Court Shutdowns and Furloughs
Georgia
Chief Magistrate Cox Urges County to Save Money by Eliminating a State Court Seat
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice says court staff need raises
Brownback's court reform killed in Kansas
Kansas courts will receive funding after Gov. Sam Brownback signs bill | The Wichita Eagle
Arguments filed in judicial selection case
F. James Robinson Jr.: Oppose political tampering with our courts
Constitution Check: Do state legislatures have the power to shut down state courts?
Kansas Court Funding Protected--For Now
Stop the politics of punishing the hight court
Kansas Court System Faces Potential Shutdown After Ruling
Kansas court financing not in jeopardy, Brownback says
Chief justice doesn't rule out having Kansas Supreme Court review case involving its power
4 judges sue to overturn Kansas court system funding law
Kansas Attorney General says judge's ruling jeopardizes court funding
Gov. Sam Brownback and Kansas Legislature mount breathtaking assault on judges’ independence
Court authority, funds at risk
Lawmakers showing contempt for courts
Top Kansas Judge Criticizes Bill That Would Tie Judicial Changes to Funding
California Chief Justice Seeks More Court Money
Court Funding Likely Topic of Kansas Chief Justice Address
Kentucky
Court Funding Isn’t Just a Kentucky Issue
KY Court Funding Crisis Affects People’s Daily Lives
Kentucky to Close Courtrooms Temporarily
Idaho
Iowa's Chief Justice Fights to Save Court Funding
Emergency surcharge fails to meet court's funding gap
Illinois
Illinois Budget Crisis Affecting Court Reporters State Wide
Money for court reporters may run out next month
Rauner's office says money to pay court reporters in Illinois could run out within weeks
Hefty Budget Cuts May Prompt Weekly Closings for Illinois US District Courts
Report On the Funding Crisis in the Illinois Courts
Iowa
Des Moines Register: Union Approves 6 Percent Salary Increase for Iowa Judicial Branch
Massachusetts
Chief justice makes a strong pitch for court funding
The Boston Globe: in Push for Funding, Court Officials File Plan to Close Facilities
Showdown over Massachusetts Funding Cuts
Furloughs, Layoffs, Delays: Sequester Hits Public Defenders In Mass.
Michigan
Crawford County Board agrees to move some court employees to separate budget
Wayne Circuit Court to cut funding from county by 5%
Cuts to MI Trial Judgeships Recommended
Fix Needed to Keep Michigan Trial Courts Operating Normally
Minnesota
Judge Asks Lawmakers to Stop Cuts to Court Funding
Sequester to Hit Public Defenders, U.S. Attorney in Minnesota
Missouri
Times Union: MO Judge: Courts Face Money, Political Pressures
Sequestration Puts Public Safety at Risk, Federal Officials Warn In Kansas City
Nebraska
Drug treatment program to be closed in Council Bluffs
Nevada
Specialty courts set to expand with new funding
Las Vegas Sun: Court Will Continue No-Furlough Policy Despite Lawmakers’ Complaints
8 News Now/AP: Nev. Chief Justice to Address Lawmakers
Nevada Appeal: Nevada Justices Guilty of Dodging Furloughs
Las Vegas Sun: Chief Justice Defends Decision Not to Impose Worker Furloughs
Reno Gazette Journal: Court, 'Essential' Jobs in Nevada Would Weather Federal Shutdown
New Hampshire
State Heating Courthouse Walkway While Budget Cuts Loom Inside
New Mexico
Legislature adjusts its budget, court funding
Emergency Funding for New Mexico Juries Wins Approval
Report Will Highlight Health Effects Of Bomb Test, NM Congressman Praises Former Energy Secretary
New Mexico lawmakers approve emergency court funding
New Mexico House Approves Capital Outlay Bill
Reader View: Judiciary deserves more respect
Judiciary needs adequate funding
Budget hearing stirs concerns about drug court funding
Top judge says New Mexico courts overburdened, underfunded
New York
Chief Judges Letter to Joseph Biden
NY Law Journal: Small Claims Courts to Operate 1 Night Per Week to Cut Costs
NY Law Journal: Little Change Seen For U.S. Courts in Event of Government Shutdown
NY Judge: "Keep the Courthouses Open"
NY Times: Chief Judge Says Deal Will Require Hundreds of Layoffs in Court System
New York Law Journal: Judiciary Promises More Budget Cuts
NY Times Publishes Three Fair Courts Editorials
NY Times: 'Threadbare American Justice'
NY Court Funding Cuts Have 'Chilling Effect'
New York Law Journal: Pay Commission Head Floats Option of Incremental Raises
North Carolina
NC court system under review as local officials fight for more funding
Court: Funding county jails with fines unconstitutional
Commission will help push for better funding for NC court system
Pitt County Drug Court future on the line
Governor’s proposed funding for court system comes up short
Chief Justice Mark Martin warns that inadequate budge causes court delays
Embattled NC courts director retires
Martin: Goals for the NC court system
Even juror pay at risk in squeezed North Carolina system
Here's Hoping Court Funding Meets Needs
Ohio
Judges Need Raises, Ohio's Chief Justice Says
Oklahoma
County braces for reduction of Supreme Court funds
Tri-parte government system threatened - Focus - TulsaWorld
Right to a speedy trial eroding as budgets cut - Focus - TulsaWorld
Negative court funding impacts economy - Construction - TulsaWorld
Pennsylvania
Asbestos-Action Disclosure Bill Introduced in House | The Legal Intelligencer
Testimony to the Pennsylvania Bar Association Constitutional Review Commission
Chambersburg Public Opinion: Pennsylvania Chief Justice: Corbett Budget Inadequate Chambersburg...
Pittsburg Business Times: Video Conferencing Saves PA Courts $21m
Portland
The Oregon State Bar Continues to Fight for More Judicial Funding
Tennessee
Veterans courts expand thanks to unique funding
Texas
Travis County Veterans Court Funding on Chopping Block
Rhode Island
Newport News Courthouse Won't Be Shut Down
U.S. Virgin Island
Few Funding Increases as Budget Goes to Senate Floor
Utah
Chief Justice: Utah's Courts Thriving
Virginia
Courts Struggling to Function with Budget Cuts
Public Defenders Say Sequester is Hurting Poor Clients
Washington
Washington cuts on track to impact courts
McCleary decision still provoking petulance
BJS Releases State Court Organization, 2011
Seattle Post Intelligencer/AP: Challenge to WA Budget Cut Raises Govt Concerns
Huffpost Politics: Liberty And Justice For Some: State Budget Cuts Imperil Americans' Access...
Delays, Furloughs, Security Cuts: Sequester Hits Judiciary Hard
Wisconsin
WL Sneak Peek: Court Security at Risk, Heroin’s Impact on Justice System, More
Chief Justice Highlights Court Funding, E-filing in State of the Judiciary Address
Plenty of Horne: Are Abrahamson’s Days as Chief Justice Numbered? - Urban Milwaukee
Budget proposal would give state Supreme Court more control over funding
A Three-Legged Stool: What Does the Future Hold for Wisconsin Court Funding?
State Bar of Wisconsin: State Bar Responds to Governor Walker’s Proposed State Budget
State Funds for Courts Decline -- County Circuit Left to Search for Alternatives
Misc. Articles
FY 2016 Funding Meets Judiciary Needs
Court Funding challenged planned, despite plea for restraint
Judicial budget draws concern over independence of courts
U.S. Courts Video Documents Judiciary Budget Testimony
Orlando Sentinel: Courts Could Close For Several Days If More Funding Not Approved
ABA Head Decries 'Justice in Jeopardy'
Guest Post: “Rebuilding Justice”
The Economist: Judiciary the ‘Feeblest Branch’
Atlantic: Funding Crisis Leaves Lives In ‘Limbo’
WCTV: Scott: I'll Make Court Funding a Priority
O'Connor: 'Wake Up' to Court Funding Threat
JAS: Court Funding Cuts 'Crashing Home Now'
Warning Sounded About Court Funding Cuts
Judiciary Continues Cost Savings, Closes Court Facilities
Costly Courtrooms: Construction Boom is Questioned as Budget Cuts Cause Furloughs
Task Force Leaders: 'Huge' Job Remains
Savings from Weekend Court Closings Now $500k — Not $1.9 Million Planned
Olson: 'The Sky is Falling' On Our Courts
ABA: a Way to Make Scofflaws Pay Debt to Courts
Judicial Leader: Cuts Cause ‘Pretty Devastating Impact’ For Courts
Judicial Leader: Big Impact from Budget Cuts
On the Horizon: Judgeships Declining In U.S.A.
Will U.S. Cuts Cause Suspension of Some Trials?
Meese, Robinson Appeal for Court Funding
USA Today: Budget Cuts Put Justice at Risk
Guest Post: Court Survey Shows Scope of Budget Cuts
Court Budget Cuts Have Far-Reaching Impact
Court Funding Crisis: ‘Our Very Democracy is At Stake’
Bainbridge Municipal Judge Wins Lawsuit to Keep Pay, Hours
MSc's Mcqueen: ‘Economic Tsunami’ Hits State Courts
Jas Warns of Court Cuts' 'Disastrous' Impact
Congress Shouldn't Have Denied Raises to Judges
Court Funding Cuts Threaten Due Process
U.S. Civil Jury Trials Could End If Budget Axe Hits
Muscogee Clerk of Superior Court Linda Pierce Hires Lawyer to Fight Mayor's Proposed Budget Cut
Sequestration Cuts Threaten the Courts and Public Safety
Jas Letter to House and Senate Leadership on Sequestration
JAS: Will Congress Alleviate Justice Delays?
Jas Urges Bipartisan Fix on Us Court Funding
Will Your Day In Court Have to Wait?
Top Judge: Court Funding Helps 'Equal Justice'
JAS, NCSC Messaging Guide Makes Strong Case For Court Funding
JAS, Partner Offer Guide to 'Funding Justice'
State Courts Go Digital As Budget Pressures Mount
State Justices, Legislators on Panel Shared Success Stories on Tackling Judiciary Budget Concerns
Judge: Justice Delayed For 'Everyday Americans'
ABA Letter Warns of ‘Marked Imbalance’ Caused by Sequestration Cuts to Public Defender Offices
How the Sequester is Holding up Our Legal System
Solve the Crisis in State Courts
Funding Justice: Strategies and Messages for Restoring Court Funding