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COURTHOUSE IN CRISIS

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

This was the scene Tuesday morning, as the lines to get into the courthouse stretched from the rear entrance (by the bridge to the jail) around the corner. If the line was any longer it would have met the line waiting to get into the front entrance. The citizens who own this courthouse should not have to wait for an hour to get inside. (Click on the picture to enlarge it).And yet, we wait in vain while those in charge of scheduling court cases refuse to even address this crisis. More cases, more defendants, more court costs being paid, and yet, there is less money for the courts. Something smells fishy to us.This is an email Chief Judge Farina sent out today on the court's fiscal crisis:We have received further disturbing information regarding the status of the State Court budget...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on February 19, 2008 (boomark / email).