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State Financial Crisis Affects Courts

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Coverage and commentary:

March 2010
 ♦ CJ Broderick: March 8 Court budget status letter - March 8

February 2010
 ♦ Justice at Risk: Justice Broderick Speech at Syracuse Law - February 22
 ♦ Furloughs Scheduled; Court Budget Tightens - NH Bar News - February 19

January 2010
 ♦ Court Announces Furlough Plan - From the Judicial branch - January 26
 ♦ Lean budget cutting into court days - Concord Monitor - January 27

October 2009
 ♦ Local Officials Cite Costs of Milford District Court Closure - Nashua Telegraph - October 26
 ♦ Oct. 14 Judicial Branch Update: $3.1 Million Cut Expected

June 2009
 ♦ Claremont Court Wins 1-Year Reprieve; City Forgives Rent - Eagle Times - June 21
 ♦ Courthouse Doors Are Slowly Closing - By Ellen L. Arnold, 2008-2009 NH Bar Association President
 ♦ NH Legislature's 2010-2011 Budget Materials - A compilation of budget bills and summaries
 ♦ Trials Delayed by Judge Shortages - Concord Monitor - June 12
 ♦ Letter from Chief Justice to Governor Lynch - June 9 
 ♦ Chief Justice: Court Budget Update - June 8

April 2009
 ♦ Budget Update - Chief Justice's Letter to Court Staff - Apr. 10
 ♦ State retirees, drivers to pay under tax plan - Concord Monitor - Apr. 1

March 2009
 ♦ Broderick's speech to the legislature - Nashua Telegraph - Mar. 26
 ♦ Belknap County Scores Well, But Concerns Exist - Laconia Citizen - Mar. 23 
 ♦ Tobey School Staff, Parents Fight Proposed Closure - Concord Monitor - Mar. 22
 ♦ Bar Members Give Mediocre Grades to Courts in Survey - Bar News - Mar. 13
 ♦ New Business Court On Track - NH Business Review - Mar. 13 
 ♦ Unaddressed Court Security Issues - Nashua Telegraph - Mar. 12
 ♦ Broderick Comments on Survey - Nashua Telegraph - Mar. 11 

February 2009
 ♦ Broderick: Tight Budget is Delaying Justice -Concord Monitor - Feb. 27 
 ♦ Chief Justice Urges Staff  to Economize - Portsmouth Herald - Feb. 25
 ♦ Cheshire County Officials Protest Proposed Keene Court Moves - Keene Sentinel - Feb. 21
 ♦ No Jury Month in Rockingham County  - Portsmouth Herald - Feb. 18
 ♦ NH Court Closings in the News - NY Times - Feb. 16 
 ♦ State Budget at a Glance - Nashua Telegraph - Feb. 13  
 ♦ Laconia prison targeted for closure - Concord Monitor - Feb. 13 
 ♦ Cost-cutting hits courts - National Law Journal - Feb. 16 

December 2008
 ♦ State Courts Cut Back - NH Public Radio - Dec. 24
 ♦ NH Spotlighted in State Court Budgets Article - LA Times - Dec. 22
 ♦ Why Court Budget Cuts Matter to Citizens - Concord Monitor - Dec. 14 
 ♦ Chief Justice Interviewed on Budget Issues - Concord Monitor - Dec. 10
 ♦ Jury Session Cancellations Unusual - NY Times - Dec. 9
 ♦ Editorial: Jury cuts and other state spending - Concord Monitor - Dec. 9
 ♦ Impact of jury session cuts in Strafford Co. - Foster's - Dec. 9
 ♦ Jury cuts, other budget measures taken - Concord Monitor - Dec. 8    
 

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