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Judges and Judiciary

May 25, 2011

Judiciary Goes Committee-Crazy

At the judicial branch, committees have expanded in prominence and scope as the branch trouble shoots one issue after another.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Either lauded as a vehicle for transparency or maligned as an excuse for closed-door decision making, committees have become a de facto response to addressing criticism of project oversight and misplaced priorities in California's judicial branch.


What to do about a controversial computer system? Appoint one - or five - committees. How to address allegations of mismanagement at the Administrative O...

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