Federal Courts Concerned about “Fiscal Cliff” Funding Freefall
From the National Law Journal, we learn that federal judges and court administrators feel that a ride over the much discussed “fiscal cliff” could imperil the federal justice system:
With the elections over, the federal courts are warning Congress and the public that major spending cuts triggered by the impending “fiscal cliff” would imperil the justice system by forcing layoffs of one court staffer in three, decimating court security and ending juror pay.
Unless Congress and the White House resolve the stalemate over the budget, 8.2 percent across-the-board cuts to federal programs would strip $555 million from the courts. That would be “devastating,” according to a October 2 analysis by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
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