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Judicial branch presses for trial-court operations, facility dollars and higher pay for court-appointed appellate counsel
Summary
Judicial Council leaders asked the subcommittee to fund $70M for trial-court operations, substantial courthouse construction funds, and an $11M ongoing increase to raise pay for court-appointed appellate counsel (including $180/hr for Supreme Court capital counsel and $25/hr for appellate panel attorneys) to address backlog and recruitment challenges.
Shelley Curran, Administrative Director of the Judicial Council, and other judicial branch leaders outlined budget priorities for trial courts, courthouses and appellate operations and asked the subcommittee to support proposals in the governor’s budget.
Curran said the governor proposed $70 million for trial court operations, $11 million to increase appointed counsel pay in appellate panels and $135.5 million for courthouse construction and facilities. Judge Anne Mormon and court executive Kate Beaker described rising…
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