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Board backs adding a fifth circuit-court branch after judges cite heavy local caseloads
Summary
St. Croix County supervisors unanimously approved a resolution supporting legislative action to add a fifth circuit-court branch, citing high caseloads per judge and newly available courtroom capacity in the county's expanded government center.
The St. Croix County Board unanimously approved a resolution urging the state legislature to add a Fifth Circuit Court branch for the county, citing high local judicial caseloads and new courtroom capacity created by the county’s recent government center expansion.
Judge Scott Nordstrand told the board the legislature typically creates circuit branches by statute and noted…
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