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March 28, 2012
The federal judiciary today asked House appropriators to provide a 3.1 percent funding increase for fiscal year 2013 – the lowest requested increase on record – at a time when courts already have cut staffing and implemented other sweeping cost-containment measures.
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March 13, 2012
Following on the heels of a cost-containment summit convened last fall, the Judicial Conference of the United States today approved a series of money-saving initiatives in an effort to prepare for funding levels that will otherwise cause significant reductions in staff and court services.
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March 13, 2012
Caseloads for fiscal year 2011 increased in district courts and in the probation and pretrial services system, while falling slightly in the appellate and bankruptcy courts.