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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
SHUTDOWN PLANS - The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is expected to issue additional guidance today on court funding amid the federal government shutdown. The office said in a memo that it is planning to issue an advisory “to court units and federal defender organizations on planning for the next phase of the appropriations lapse,” should the courts not be able to sustain paid operations past Jan. 18. All judiciary staff is expected to be paid in full Jan. 11 and 25, the memo said. However, it also noted some uncertainty as to which federal judges would be paid Feb. 1. Earlier this week, the office said “limited funds” would expire on Jan. 18.
