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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 16, 2008

GAO Report Blasts Skyrocketing Costs of Los Angeles' Federal Courthouse

Judges expressed frustration Monday with the slow pace and surging costs of building a new federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles in the wake of an audit that estimated the construction price has tripled to more than $1.1 billion.

By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Judges expressed frustration Monday with the slow pace and surging costs of building a new federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles in the wake of an audit that estimated the construction price has tripled to more than $1.1 billion.

The Government Accountability Office released a report on Friday that says no consensus exists on how to proceed with plans for the new courthouse plann...

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