Closing Public Toilets May Not Have Been a Good Idea
Summary: After the closure of the public toilets, the council chief responsible was caught urinating in the street. South Lanarkshire…
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$3 Million in Funding to Be Removed from UNC Law School
Summary: A portion of the State funding for UNC Chapel Hill School of Law has been taken away to give…
Another Major Company Falls Victim to the Government Budget Cuts
Well known defense contractor Lockheed Martin has to close its doors on account to the decline in U.S. government spending.…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, June 11th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Sacramento DA Jan Scully…
Layoffs for Sacramento DA Office
Sacramento DA Jan Scully said yesterday that amid a $6.9 million budget cut for the next fiscal year her office…
Los Angeles Judge Warns of 300 Lay Offs
Presiding Judge Tim McCoy, of the Los Angeles Superior Court, has said that the court will lay off 300 people…
More Cuts at the San Joaquin DA’s Office
A total of eleven District Attorneys were laid off last year in San Joaquin, California, with seven of those happening…
Dallas DA to Cut Four Jobs
Budget cuts in Texas have taken their toll on the District Attorney's office in Dallas, which is facing an approximately…
Los Angeles County Judges Take Voluntary Pay Cut
Taking a cue from their brethren and sistren in Delaware, Los Angeles County judges have volunteered to give up one…
Alameda CA Public Defender Job Cuts Mean Cases Refused
In June we reported that Alameda County, California would cut 15 people in the Public Defender’s Office. The cuts will…
Layoffs at Harvard Law
In May, a JDJournal tipster let us know that Harvard Law School planned to cut staff after a 10% budget…
Florida County Clerks Cut 260 Jobs
State budget cuts are forcing Florida's Court Clerks to cut at least 259 staff. The Broward County Clerk of Courts…