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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 6, 2020

‘Judicial emergency’ rules issued in Eastern District

“The emergency procedures ... are not conducive to the fair administration of justice,” wrote U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd.

For years, the now-former chief judge of the U.S. Eastern District of California, Lawrence J. O'Neill, warned of serious consequences if a shortage of judges was not addressed. Those warnings came to fruition this week through numerous orders citing a "judicial emergency" in the district.

The standing orders were prompted by the departure of O'Neill himself; he went on se...

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