Budget Cuts Could Cost Arlington, Falls Church Half Their Circuit Court Judges
Four-judge court could be reduced to two come July 1.
The 17th Judicial Circuit, which includes Arlington County and the city of Falls Church, is likely to lose half of its Circuit Court judges as the state General Assembly attempts to hash out a budget agreement. Such a move would reduce the traditional four Circuit Court judges here to two, increasing the case load for the remaining judges, likely slowing down the case flow and putting the brakes on a plan to implement drug court here. "As far as the administration of justice and the completion of cases, it's really very problematic," said Commonwealth's Attorney Theo Stamos. Stamos, Arlington County Sheriff Beth Arthur, Arlington County Police Chief Doug Scott and the Arlington County Bar Association have been lobbying for at least three …
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