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Courthouse Security Could Be Victim of Declining Budgets

Budget problems caused by the economic downturn may delay improvements in courthouse security. Interviews with several court officials revealed that “judicial security in states remains fragmented and uneven—and the bad economy may slow planned upgrades,” the National Law Journal reports. The article reports on these problems: • The sheriff in…

Jan 9, 2009 1:36 PM CST

Grand Jury Convened re Borrowed Courthouse Key

A Massachusetts prosecutor reportedly has enlisted the help of state police and a grand jury in investigating as a criminal matter whether a court security officer unlawfully entered her office after hours to get a key to an unoccupied jury room, so attorneys could use the bathroom there. Northwestern District…

May 9, 2008 8:04 PM CDT

2 Lawyers Attacked in Federal Court Melee

A defendant reportedly grabbed the hair of a senior narcotics prosecutor, yanked her to the floor and choked her yesterday, in a presentencing attack in a Brooklyn federal courtroom. A 72-year-old defense lawyer allegedly was cut with a razor blade when he tried to help her. “I think he was…

Mar 12, 2008 7:27 PM CDT

Congress Passes Court Security Law that Moves Seat to 9th Circuit

Congress has passed a court security law that moves one federal appellate seat from the D.C. Circuit to the 9th Circuit. The extra 9th Circuit seat will be added on Jan. 21, 2009, the day after President Bush leaves office, the Recorder reports. The bill authorizes appropriation of $200 million…

Dec 19, 2007 4:02 PM CST

Courthouse Security Could Be Victim of Declining Budgets

Grand Jury Convened re Borrowed Courthouse Key

2 Lawyers Attacked in Federal Court Melee

Congress Passes Court Security Law that Moves Seat to 9th Circuit

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