Growing judiciary worries administrator; federal judges see their role change because of congressional decisions
Article Abstract:
Despite widespread concern over the growth of the federal government the judiciary continues to swell, thanks in part to Congress and the executive branch competing to seem toughest on crime. In 10 years the federal judicial branch budget has grown from $1 billion to $3 billion, employees from 17,500 to 28,000, criminal cases from 39,500 to 45,473, and bankruptcies from 364,536 to 837,797. L. Ralph Mecham, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, expects the expansion to continue, though often without enough funding.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1995
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Rally for court cameras falls short: Judicial Conference committee rejects judges' plea to keep broadcasting
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The US Judicial Conference's Committee on Court Administration and Case Management has decided to end the experiment using cameras in the federal courts. The experiment lasted three years and allowed some civil trials to be broadcast. The conference had extended the experiment through 1994 to give its court administration committee time to consider the impact of media coverage on federal trials. Proponents of cameras in the courtroom must now turn to the legislature.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1995
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