Government
Feb. 28, 2011
Federal Shutdown Could Hobble Courts
Congress has until Friday to reach some form of agreement on spending or trigger a government shutdown could disrupt the administration of justice in federal courts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - If Congress fails to reach some form of agreement on spending by Friday, the ensuing government shutdown could disrupt the administration of justice in federal courts.
Government workers deemed "essential" or whose salaries are "fixed by law" - including judges, prosecutors and law enforcement personnel - would escape furlough, according to federal rules. But the cou...
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