« Environment - Interesting stories today, particularly as juxtaposed | Main | Ind. Gov't. - More on cities offering broadband to their residents »
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Courts - Justice department slow in distributing security money for federal judges
An AP story published in the Washington Post today reports:
Sens. Richard J. Durbin and Barack Obama, both Illinois Democrats, asked Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales yesterday to speed up the distribution of $12 million for security systems for judges, saying they are not getting help fast enough."Both senators' offices have heard from judges that this money that had been approved in May was not being used," said Joe Shoemaker, a Durbin spokesman. "That's a huge problem for us."
Congress approved the funding after the slayings of a judge's family in Illinois and court officials in Georgia. The money is to increase security at judges' homes and courthouses. The legislation did not specify whether the money could be used for monthly system monitoring fees.
"Much of this money has not been spent, and many judges are being forced to personally foot the bill for their security," the senators wrote Gonzales.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 3, 2005 01:23 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts