Federal courts ask for funding boost 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 18, 2010
Tags: caseload, federal funding, U.S. Judicial Conference
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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