Courts backlogged now; wait times are either through the roof or simply undetermined
Weiss ‘23 [Debra Cassens ; February 17, senior writer at ABA journals and DePaul University College of Law graduate, “US court system is facing delays, backlogs and workforce shortages, report says”, ABAJOURNAL, https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/us-court-system-is-facing-perfect-storm-of-delays-backlogs-and-workforce-shortages-report-says]
Many courts in the United States are “overburdened and under-resourced,” according to a study released Thursday by the Thomson Reuters Institute.
“The U.S. court system is facing a perfect storm of delays, backlogs and workforce shortages,” according to a describing the State of the Courts Report 2023 by the Thomson Reuters Institute. The study, , is based on a November 2022 online survey of 201 U.S. judges and court professionals.
Delays in court hearings have become a significant problem at the state, county and municipal levels, according to the report. Among respondents who participate in hearings on a weekly basis, 79% reported that delays of more than 15 minutes have affected their hearing process. The most common reason for delays was a failure to appear.
Other study findings: