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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 11, 2012

DOJ investigating court, judicial branch over interpreter services

As the government investigates Los Angeles Superior Court and the Judicial Council over the furnishing of language interpreters, a court interpreters union is complaining the judicial branch has unspent funding for interpreters.


By Paul Jones


Daily Journal Staff Writer


As the U.S. Department of Justice investigates Los Angeles Superior Court and the state Judicial Council over the furnishing of language interpreters for foreign-language litigants, a court interpreters union is complaining the judicial branch has unspent funding for interpreters and has even used it for other purposes.


According to a DOJ letter, the investigation started in early 2011 aft...

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