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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 14, 2012

Slashes to LA courts could reach $85 million

In the latest in a string of local courts cutbacks, Los Angeles County Superior Court announced Wednesday it must slash up to $85 million from its upcoming fiscal budget, a reduction that will include staff cuts and could involve the closure or partial closure of up to 10 courthouses.

By Blake Edwards
Daily Journal Staff Writer

In the latest in a string of local courts cutbacks, Los Angeles County Superior Court announced Wednesday it must slash up to $85 million from its upcoming fiscal budget, a reduction that will include staff cuts and could involve the closure or partial closure of up to 10 courthouses.

When asked to comment about a news release by the Consumer Attorneys of California on the court cuts, Judge Lee Smalley Edmon, presidi...

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