In an unusual show of agreement and public lobbying, the chief judges of nearly every federal district court have joined to warn Congress of the damage budget cuts have done to judicial operations.
The 87 chief judges, who described themselves as "the boots on the ground in our nation's federal trial courts," signed a four-page letter describing how low funding has weakened courthouse security, reduced public safety because of probation and parole cuts, and caused dire problems for federal public defender offices.
