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Calif. family law judges ‘flooded’ with cases (access required)

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: August 3, 2010

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California’s family court judges typically hear 30 cases per day, with an average caseload of more than 2,500 cases annually, according to a report on the family court system in the state.

Federal courts ask for funding boost (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 18, 2010

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WASHINGTON – With asbestos litigation, class action suits over imported drywall and bankruptcy filings expected to boost federal courts’ caseloads, the Judicial Conference asked Congressional lawmakers for a 6 percent increase in funding for the next fiscal year.

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