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tor niicroiiiiiK' premium* miu u^^uunw, wn5th Circuit is : ‘overloaded’1UL0X1, Miss. (UPl)-Duputy U.S. Atiy. Con. Richard G. Klejndiensl told the annual fifth Circuit judicial , conference Thursday of heavy case loads and crowded court rooms In the district and ways to alleviate Lluim.Kloindienst said lawyers and judges have concentrated loo long on the principles of law while paying too little attention to the procedural problems in federal courts.“Chief Justice (Karl) Warren warns that the increased volume of judicial business is beginning to paralyze the ability of the courts to function effectively, KleinslicnsL said.Klemdicnst said the Southern District of Georgia and the Northern District of Alabama have the highest case loads per judge of any state in the fifth judicial district, lie said there were 455 cases per judge in Georgia and 372 in Alabama.“The simple fact Is that we don’t have enough judges ” he said.He said to increase the number of judges, but permit the prosecutors and defense counsel to remain overburdened would be futile, Any increases in manpower must be distributed among all three sections.11 he said.
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Greenville Delta Democrat Times
Greenville, Mississippi, US
Fri, May 23, 1969
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