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Court Funding and Cost Containment

Containing costs in a time of limited budgets is a major judicial initiative. This page contains articles and other resources related to federal court funding and cost-containment efforts.

2013 Year-End Report on Judiciary: Help Needed to Repair Sequestration's Damage

Year-End Report on Judiciary: Help Needed to Repair Sequestration's Damage

Published onDecember 31, 2013

In his year-end report, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said that despite a decade of cost-cutting efforts, federal courts need help in overcoming budget damage caused by sequestration.

Appellate Court Saves Money by Making Chambers Space Go Farther

Third Circuit Court staff examine an innovative redesign plan that will enable out-of-town-judges hearing cases in Philadelphia to share chambers space more efficiently. From left are Rebecca Yoder, Interior Designer; Margaret Wiegand, Circuit Executive;

Published onDecember 4, 2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit had a problem. With four appellate judges in its Philadelphia courthouse approaching senior status, there wasn’t enough room to construct chambers for the new judges who would fill their seats.

Four Non-Resident Court Facilities to Close in Cost-Cutting Move

Four Non-Resident Court Facilities to Close in Cost-Cutting Move

Published onNovember 20, 2013

Four non-resident court facilities are being closed in the final months of 2013, as part of a continuing effort to reduce federal Judiciary expenses.

Crossing the Line Saves Two Probation Offices Money and Manpower

Published onNovember 5, 2013

When two chief probation officers in neighboring states crossed district lines, the Judiciary saved money and personnel.

For Federal Courts, Shutdown Caused Broad Disruptions

For Federal Courts, Shutdown Caused Broad Disruptions

Published onOctober 25, 2013

The government is running again, but federal district and bankruptcy courts and those who practice in them were shaken, to varying degrees, by the government’s 17-day shutdown at the start of the new fiscal year.

31 Court Facilities to be Downsized in First Year of Cost-Cutting Project

Published onOctober 15, 2013

Thirty-one federal court facilities will be downsized or closed in a nationwide program to reduce work space, claiming more than $1.7 million in incentives to release underused offices back to the General Services Administration (GSA).

Conference Approves Additional Cost-Saving Measures

Conference Approves Additional Cost-Saving Measures

Published onSeptember 17, 2013

At its biannual meeting, the Judicial Conference approved the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures. Conference actions continue the Judiciary's decade-long cost-containment efforts that have become increasingly aggressive as sequestration triggered broad cuts in court staff and programs.

Judiciary Appeals to President Obama on Funding

Judiciary Appeals to President Obama on Funding

Published onSeptember 12, 2013

In a September 10 letter, the Judiciary has appealed to President Obama for the funding necessary in fiscal year 2014 to perform its essential constitutional functions. Without it, the federal courts face additional reductions in staff and services that will severely affect individuals and businesses seeking to resolve disputes.

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