Proposed California Bill May Be Life Line for Court Budget Cuts
As court funding continues its downward slide, one bit of good news for California courts is a potential policy reversal on rainy day funds. With the Great Recession, lawmakers were seeking every...
View ArticleCalifornia Still Dealing With Epic Failure On Case Management System
California Gov. Jerry Brown is seeking another $12.5 million to help several courts update case management software, a situation that dates back to an epic failure to upgrade the entire state. That...
View ArticleCalifornia budget raid jeopardizes Modesto courthouse construction funding
A decision by California lawmakers to raid $1.4 billion from the judicial system during the budget crisis is having a direct impact on a $267 million courthouse construction project in Modesto,...
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CA Court Interpreter Funding Boost Key to Access to Justice
In states like California where roughly 44 percent of residents speak a language other than English, court interpreters are a key component to reasonably equitable justice. Just last week, we noted the...
View ArticleStudy: Miami Immigration Court Is Most Lenient In Nation
The clearinghouse that tracks immigration court backlog says that some places are better than others for immigrations hoping remain in the United States. The Miami Herald reports that’s “… because...
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