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Perspective

Jun. 24, 2011

The Crisis of the Courts: Difficult Times, Odd Juxtapositions

Why we need the courts to be fully staffed in hard times. By Curtis E.A. Karnow of the San Francisco County Superior Court


By Curtis E.A. Karnow


On the way home from work last week there was an odd juxtaposition of news stories on the radio.


The first had to do with Leningrad. The Russians are throwing a big party for industrialists from around the world, hoping to get them interested in investment. The story was about the hurdles facing the Russians: investment requires assurances that a successful company will not be simply shaken down for money; that contracts will be e...

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