Federal shutdown: Courts running out of money, cutting costs (Times Union)
Times Union, January 18, 2019
Federal shutdown: Courts running out of money, cutting costs
“The federal judiciary, funded through court fees and other appropriations, is projected to be fully operational through Friday, Jan. 25, according to the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts. But activity has visibly slowed….Meanwhile, attorneys’ associations have expressed ‘grave concern’ over the imminent roll back of judiciary services, noting that the furlough has already caused delay and backlog in some areas. ‘Lack of funding for certain administrative agencies or other government components, including the immigration courts, has resulted in thousands of delayed immigration and other hearings, leaving litigants in a state of limbo,’ the New York City Bar Association said in a statement. ‘As lawyers, we are uniquely situated to observe the harms being wrought on the court system and access to justice, and we urge a speedy resolution to end the shutdown.'”
