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Government

Apr. 14, 2011

Courts Saved From Cuts in Budget Deal

In addition to averting a government shutdown, the congressional spending deal should also close a serious spending gap at the federal courts, according to details released Tuesday.


By Robert Iafolla


Daily Journal Staff Writer


WASHINGTON - The spending plan lawmakers reached to avert a government shutdown would close a serious spending gap at the federal courts even while slashing funding for most other federal agencies, according to details released Tuesday.


The bill to fund government until October calls for an increase to the judiciary's current budget to include an additional $10 million to avoid losing court pers...

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