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Committee backs bill to smooth court operations during judicial vacancies
Summary
The committee voted to forward Bill 36-0101, which amends law to extend holdover service for judges and create mechanisms for recalling former judges and appointing part‑time magistrates, to help the Superior Court manage case backlogs amid multiple vacancies.
The Committee on Rules and Judiciary voted to send Bill 36-0101 to the full Legislature after hearing testimony from the judiciary and others about persistent case backlogs tied to judicial vacancies.
Sponsor Novell E. Francis Jr. said the measure responds to long delays caused when judicial terms expire and replacements are not confirmed promptly. Regina DeChabert Peterson, administrator of courts, and Associate Justice Harold…
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