Is ACC distressed by the proposals in many states to reduce funding for the court systems?
Krebs: We have not taken a formal position on such proposals, but as our members become aware of these proposals and their practical impact, I believe they will be very distressed by them. Our members have voiced a general concern about the quality of justice and the functioning of many state court systems, and I am certain they will be particularly concerned about the effects of further cutbacks in the funding of state courts. I am beginning to hear more about how funding cutbacks can lead to clogged dockets and delays. In this kind of a climate, it is important that we support our arguments for improved funding of our judicial systems with very specific facts and avoid what one of my law school professors referred to as “glittering generalities.” To do this effectively, we need to look at the impact of inadequate funding on the specific types of litigation – business versus business, consumer versus business, government versus business, etc. – and the particular forms that such litig
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