Litigation
Jun. 8, 2012
As lobbying falters, some talk of litigation over court budget cuts
Frustrated by Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal that calls for $544 million in more cuts to California's court system, some attorneys have privately discussed litigation to procure adequate funding for the judicial branch.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When Gov. Jerry Brown proposed $544 million in fresh cuts to court funding last month, the public response among the bench and bar was palpable disappointment.
The reduction would not only be the latest in a succession of cuts - it also follows an unprecedented Sacramento lobbying effort that saw lawyers and judiciary leaders banding together. If passed this summer, the new cuts would mark more than...
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