Judiciary Report Paints Bleak Funding Picture

The San Diego County Bar Association released its 2014 State of the Judiciary Report this week, and it's not an easy read. The 12-page report details how court hours and staffing levels have been slashed, creating delayed court hearings and overburdened judges. "In San Diego, without more money, the impacts are going to be felt a lot more by the public and the real-world stories [of its effects] are going to start piling up," said Heather Riley, co-chair of the San Diego County Bar Association's (SDCBA) court funding action committee. "We understand on a daily basis what the cuts are doing to our clients," Riley said, "so we want to make sure other businesses in town, members of the public and, more importantly, our elected officials understand what the court funding crisis is doing to the San Diego community." View the entire article (subscription required)