Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after receiving a response from the Administrative Office of the Courts about its plans for sequestration. Grassley
Here is a copy of Grassley’s first letter to the Judicial Conference. Here is a copy of the response. Grassley’s letter of February 27 can be found here. The courts’ response can be found here.
“It appears that after a more thorough review, the Administrative Office of the Courts was able to better distribute sequestration cuts without the drastic measures they originally warned about.
The implementation of appropriate reductions of non-salary related items, such as unnecessary expenditures and lower priority programs, are helping the courts avoid layoffs, continue juror compensation, and ensure that defender services are maintained.”