• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / Courts warn of judge shortage

Courts warn of judge shortage

January 25, 2007 By WRN Contributor

Court officials are worried about a shortage of judges in the state. State Supreme Court spokeswoman Amanda Todd says Wisconsin will need at least 18 more judges to help keep up with growing caseloads. The need comes from growing caseloads on the circuit court level. Todd says they've seen filings climb by 150,000 cases over about the past decade.

Todd says court officials will make a formal request later this year that will go before the legislature. Lawmakers will have to approve any additional judgeships. The recommendation comes from a study conducted by the National Center for State Courts. 

AUDIO: Andrew Beckett reports (MP3 :59)

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts



Featured Stories

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC