Litigation
Feb. 7, 2014
Federal defender's funding litigation puts court in murky conundrum
In a recent writs with the 9th Circuit seeking funds to purchase transcripts of trial court cases, Sean Kennedy, the federal public defender for the Central District, directly challenges U.S. court administrators' funding decisions.
By Henry Meier
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The financial ramifications of the federal government's budget squabbles are well documented. Sequestration, the government shutdown, a seemingly never-ending parade of "fiscal cliffs" - the impact of these standoffs have wreaked havoc on both the court system and the federal agencies that practice there, especially during the past year.
However, the sprawl of these budget cuts brings int...
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