Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Supreme Court Budget topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Supreme Court asks for funding to expand outreach; committee questions size and jail system role
Summary
Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush told the State Budget Committee the Supreme Court will prioritize outreach to underserved communities and noted a request related to a Jail Management System; lawmakers pressed the size of the request and asked about programs for guardian cases and a $100,000 drug-and-alcohol aversion line.
Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush presented the Supreme Court’s 2025 budget request and said the court is focusing on outreach to underserved communities and opening educational opportunities for law students.
Representative Gregory Porter asked how the CLEO program is progressing after recent Supreme Court decisions; Rush said the court is emphasizing outreach and opportunities for those students. Senator Chris Garten described part of the Court’s request as large in light of other agency requests and asked whether the court was mandating program expansions; Rush responded the Court is not mandating the work but has been asked to manage aspects of a Jail Management System.
Senator Fady Qaddoura asked about changes to guardian cases and noted the 01A report lists a flat $100,000 for a drug-and-alcohol program. Chief Justice Rush confirmed the $100,000 line and said it funds drug-and-alcohol aversion programs in local communities. Qaddoura also raised the issue of a domestic-violence program and urged further communication on protective-order improvements after mentioning a constituent fatality.
Why it matters: The Supreme Court’s request includes program work that overlapping public-safety systems may need to support. Committee members pressed the Court to clarify costs tied to the Jail Management System and to explain how targeted programs — such as the drug-and-alcohol aversion line and domestic-violence efforts — will be administered at the local level.
What’s next: The committee requested follow-up information on the scope and costs of the Jail Management System role and additional details on protective-order and community programs.
