For a variety of reasons, Connecticut’s lineup of federal judges is decreasing, and Chief Judge Alvin W. Thompson recently decided to put out a call for help.
The federal judiciary actually has a process for requesting temporary assistance. It’s done through the Federal Judicial Conference’s Committee on Intercircuit Assignments, which is chaired by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Motz of Maryland. Thompson recently huddled with Motz and identified some 40 civil cases that could be handled by volunteer judges near and far.
