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State Financial Crisis Affects Courts
Court Budget Funding Lawsuit Filings
Coverage and Commentary
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March 2011
 ♦ Chief Justice Dalianis Warns of Layoffs, March 2
December 2010
♦ More cuts coming for N.H. courts, Seacoast Online, December 21
November 2010
♦ Editorial: Court Isn't Just An 'Agency', Union Leader, November 22
♦ Editorial: Ruling in Court Budget Lawsuit 'Logical', Nashua Telegraph, November 8
♦ Lawsuit on Court Funding Dismissed, Concord Monitor, November 2
October 2010
♦ Should courts rule on their own funding?, Concord Monitor, October 15
♦ Court Budget Lawsuit is 'Son of Claremont', Letter to Bar News, October 6
♦ Attorney Douglas Replies to "Court Funding Suit Was ‘Son of Claremont’"
♦ Opinion: Don't Let Judges Set Court Budgets, Concord Monitor, October 2
September 2010
♦ Lawsuit Over Court Funding
Petition for Injunctive, Declarative Relief & Writ of Mandamus
Patricia Baxter, Wayne Haggie and Kristy Haggie, Jane Doe, executrix of Estate of John Doe, and Jack Doe
v.
Examples of impact of
current court spending levels
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State of New Hampshire and Catherine Provencher, its Treasurer
Filed Sept. 28, 2010, Merrimack County Superior Court
♦ Editorial: Lynch's Funding Priorities Skewed, Union Leader, September 30
♦ Lawsuit Seeks to Boost Court Funding, NH Public Radio, September 29
♦ Residents sue NH to restore $4m in court budget cuts, Nashua Telegraph, September 29
♦ Court Budget in Court, Concord Monitor, September 27
♦ Opinion: Court System Crippled, Concord Monitor, September 25
♦ Court Budget Crisis Delaying Justice, WMUR-TV interview with NHBA President Marilyn MacNamara, September 3
August 2010
♦ Necessary suit over funding state courts, Concord Monitor, August 22
♦ Lawyers: Adequately fund courts, Concord Monitor, August 9
♦ Justice delayed, Concord Monitor, August 8
July 2010
♦ A NH injustice: Culture over courts, Union Leader, July 25
♦ Judicial budget cuts a cause for concern, Nashua Telegraph, July 20
♦ Chief Justice Broderick's letter to NH Citizens
May 2010
♦ Courts treated unfairly by Lynch, Nashua Telegraph, May 10
♦ House Budget Panel Rejects $4 million court cut, Concord Monitor, May 5
♦ Chief Justice Pessimistic About Avoiding Cuts, Nashua Telegraph, May 4
April 2010
♦ Broderick Continues to Warn of Budget Cuts Impact, Union Leader, April 29
♦ Opinion: State Cannot Deny Us Justice by Chuck Douglas,
Concord Monitor, April 27
♦ Editorial: Will Justice be Stopped Dead in its Tracks?, Foster's, April 23
♦ Editorial: Chief Justice Reminds Us of Constitutional Requirements,
Keene Sentinel, April 22
♦ Chief Justice Warns of Budget Cuts' Effects, Seacoast Online, April 22
♦ Broderick: Courts Do Need to Be Treated Differently, Foster's, April 21
♦ The Cost of Cutting the Courts, NH PublicRadio, April 21
♦ Court Processes Slowing Down, Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, April 20
♦ Superior Court Impact
♦ District Court/Family Division Impact
♦ Probate Court Impact
♦ Statutory Timeframes for Action on Cases
♦ Cost Allocation Analysis of Highway-related Cases
♦ Message from Chief Justice Broderick, April 20
♦ NH Public TV NH Outlook, Interview with Chief Justice Broderick, NHBA President Jim Tenn and attorney Cathy Green, April 16
♦ Broderick Asserts Need to Hold the Line on More Cuts, Nashua Telegraph, April 16
♦ Chief Justice Pans Proposed Court Cuts,Union Leader, April 16
♦ Judicial Branch Resisting Further Budget Cuts, Bar News, April 16
♦ NH Association for Justice Revenue Proposal, April 15
♦ Margaret Kerouac letter regarding Family Law impacts, April 15
♦ Editorial: Access to Justice is Fundamental Right, Concord Monitor, April 15
♦ Chief justice lobbies against cuts, Concord Monitor - April 15
♦ Court Budget Documents Presented at Legislative Hearing, 1-Page Summary of
$4 million in cuts' impact, April 13
♦ Gov. Lynch Unveils $85 Million in Cuts Plus Layoffs, Union Leader, April 8
♦ CJ Broderick: April 8 Court budget letter to Gov. Lynch, April 8
♦ Senate Passes Bill to Spare Local Courts, Nashua Telegraph, April 8
March 2010
♦ Fast facts about the judicial branch, From the Judicial branch, March 29
♦ We're closing the courts to save money, Concord Monitor, March 29
By John T. Broderick Jr., Robert J. Lynn, Edwin W. Kelly
♦ NH House Tables Budget Cuts, Nashua Telegraph, March 24
♦ Rockingham Prosecutor Reams: 'A disaster for justice', Foster's, March 20
♦ The Courthouse Doors Must Stay Open, Bar News, March 19
By NH Bar Association President James J. Tenn, Jr.
♦ Broderick says NH has 'too many courts', Union Leader, March 15
♦ Boston Bar: Budget Cuts Endanger Courts, Boston Globe, March 10
♦ 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
♦ Oct. 14 Judicial Branch Update: $3.1 Million Cut Expected
June 2009
♦ 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
♦ Bar Members Give Mediocre Grades to Courts in Survey, Bar News, Mar. 13
February 2009
♦ 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
♦ 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
♦ Jury Session Cancellations Unusual, NY Times - Dec. 9
♦ Impact of jury session cuts in Strafford Co., Foster's - Dec. 9
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