Article: JUDICIAL BRANCH MEDIA BRIEFING REGARDING JUDICIAL BRANCH BUDGET

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- The Iowa Judicial Branch issued the following news release:

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and State Court Administrator David Boyd will hold a media briefing on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Judicial Branch Building to update the media on the judicial branch budget and the ramifications of the governor's proposed budget cuts.

Boyd will present information on a range of possible options for reducing expenses for FY10 and beyond, including:

* Layoffs of court personnel

* Making cuts to or eliminating the senior judge program

* Employee furloughs

* Voluntary furloughs for judges

* Merging court ...

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