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Law Practice

Sep. 30, 2008

Chief Justice Warns Judiciary to Tighten Its Belt

Despite the successful passage of a bond measure to fix California aging courthouses, Chief Justice Ronald M. George predicts it's going to be a lean year for the state judiciary.

By Amy Yarbrough

Daily Journal Staff Writer

MONTEREY - Despite the successful passage of a bond measure to fix California aging courthouses, Chief Justice Ronald M. George predicts it's going to be a lean year for the state judiciary.

Delivering his annual "State of the Judiciary" speech Saturday, at the State Bar meeting in Monterey, George said the courts will have to absorb large budget cuts because of the ailing economy.

"The judicial branch ...

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