News Release February 12, 2009
Contact:	Steve Davis, Court Communications Officer, (515) 725-8058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judicial Branch Media Briefing Regarding Judicial Branch Budget

 

Des Moines, February 12, 2009—Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and State Court Administrator David Boyd will hold a media briefing on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Judicial Branch Building to update the media on the judicial branch budget and the ramifications of the governor's proposed budget cuts.

 

Boyd will present information on a range of possible options for reducing expenses for FY10 and beyond, including:

 

·        layoffs of court personnel

·        making cuts to or eliminating the senior judge program

·        employee furloughs

·        voluntary furloughs for judges

·        merging court offices

 

This information will include a preliminary analysis of each option developed by the judicial council. 

 

The supreme court has decided to examine every option for reducing the judicial branch's operating expenses.   However, the court has made no decision about any particular cost-cutting measure, and will make no decisions until after it knows the amount the legislature intends to cut the judicial branch budget.

 

 

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