Chief Justice asks lawmakers to cut District Court judgeship
January 25, 2010
Salt Lake City, Utah: The Utah Judicial Council wants to eliminate one judgeship in the Second Judicial District. Christine Durham, the Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court, presented the request to state lawmakers on behalf of the Council on January 25, 2010. The Council believes the 2nd District is overstaffed, while the 5th District Juvenile Court is understaffed. They want to equalize the court caseloads by moving the judgeship.[1]
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