Weren’t we told funding for federal court operations would be cut off after 30 days of government shutdown?
Yes, and wasn’t it Pelosi who reminded the Press of that fact, in one of her whines against the SOTU Address? I think that is where I first heard it.
Yes yes yes.
And no fed courts working for 3 days means military courts are on the table.
The federal court system is estimated to have enough funds to sustain its operations through Jan. 31, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) announced Tuesday.
The AO, an agency within the judicial branch that supports federal courts, said it has employed various various tactics to conserve funds and sustain its paid operations.
“Most of the measures are temporary stopgaps, and the Judiciary will face many deferred payment obligations after the partial government shutdown ends,” an AO spokesperson said in a statement.
“In recent weeks, courts and federal public defender offices have delayed or deferred non-mission critical expenses, such as new hires, non-case related travel, and certain contracts. Judiciary employees are reporting to work and currently are in full-pay status.”.....