Summary
The U.S. federal court system will run out of money to fully operate due to the ongoing government shutdown. Starting Monday, many court operations will stop, affecting the court's ability to handle cases and forcing furloughs of staff.
Key Facts
- The federal court system in the U.S. has 94 district and 13 circuit courts.
- These courts will lack funds to operate fully starting Monday, due to the government shutdown.
- The courts had been using leftover funds and court fees to continue operations temporarily.
- The shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of furloughs across government agencies.
- Essential court staff will work without pay to fulfill constitutional duties.
- The Anti-Deficiency Act limits spending when no funds are appropriated by Congress.
- The Senate has repeatedly voted down proposals to reopen the government.
- There is no scheduled Senate vote until Monday, meaning the shutdown continues.
