Articles Posted on March 28th, 2012

  • Judicial Council Pulls Plug on $1.9 Billion Case Management System

    Judicial Council Pulls Plug on $1.9 Billion Case Management System

    The Courts Case Management System (CCMS) is years overdue, 800 percent over budget and still not ready for primetime. Meanwhile, funding was diverted from court operations to pay for the massive cost overruns while the public experienced court closures and long delays in accessing justice.

  • Puerto Rico: The GOP Primary, Latino Vote and Statehood

    There are about 21.5 million Latino voters now eligible to vote in the November 2012 presidential election, with about 60 percent registered to vote compared to 70 percent Black and 74 percent White. If registration drives are successful between now and the election, the number of eligible Latino voters will increase. Latino voters have a chance to influence the outcome for president in at least 24 states.