Litigation
Oct. 19, 2012
As Congress delays, federal courts anxiously await budget cuts
Budget cuts will hit federal courts hard next year under so-called "sequestration," a set of automatic reductions that could force layoffs or furloughs of court staff, severe case delays and even constitutional due process violations.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Massive budget cuts are nothing new to state courts, but now the federal judicial branch will feel the axe's blade unless Congress acts soon.
Mandatory cuts will hit federal courts hard next year unless Congress and President Barack Obama agree to avert so-called "budget sequestration," a set of automatic spending reductions that could force layoffs or furloughs of court staff, severe case...
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