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1 hour ago, The Hot Dog Buffet said:

This dedication to the craft is what acting is all about. She's just like Daniel Day Lewis, except I don't recall him ever getting bigger tits for one of his roles.

Oh he did in Lincoln. Part of his process 

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An update just circulated by one of the Federal court districts in Texas:

 

Federal Judiciary Limited Operations Beginning October 20

The federal judiciary nationally has exhausted all available non-appropriated and no-year funds and will move into a non-paid status effective Monday, October 20, because Congress has not passed a continuing resolution or appropriations bill to fund the Third Branch of government. We are required to abide by the terms of the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 1341, et seq. We apologize for any inconvenience to you and to your clients.

The district court will continue to hear and decide cases. The clerk’s office will accept and timely process all civil and criminal filings, continue regular administration of the jury and grand jury system (including payment of petit and grand jurors), and will collect and deposit fees and costs into the Treasury. The clerk’s office will also process registry fund transactions and restitution disbursements. Court reporters will continue to transcribe proceedings and produce transcripts.

Court security services, including security screening at all courthouses, will continue as usual.

Staff will generally not be available to respond to inquiries that are not related to case administration. Attorney admission work will continue, but certificates of good standing will not be issued. Oaths will be administered, but no new ceremonial events, tours, or training will be scheduled. The court’s website will not be updated unless necessitated by an emergency. The clerk’s office will not be able to issue Pay.gov refunds. IT staff will keep the judiciary’s systems functioning and perform work necessary to protect the systems against cyberattacks. IT staff will also provide courtroom assistance to ensure that all audio-visual equipment functions normally. Attorney wi-fi services in the courtrooms, which are funded with non-appropriated funds, will still be available. IT staff will not be able to troubleshoot or help with CM/ECF problems that are related to an external user’s IT system.

CJA attorneys have not been paid or received expense reimbursements since July, but CJA vouchers have been audited and are in line for payment at the earliest opportunity. As of October 20, CJA attorneys should continue to submit vouchers for payment; however, the new vouchers cannot be reviewed or audited until the judiciary is funded. The vouchers will be maintained in order of receipt for immediate review and will be given priority once the judiciary receives funding.

Contractors have been notified of our inability to pay. In the context of case administration, this could impact an interpreter’s willingness to work in federal court. We have one staff interpreter in the district, and we can also use telephonic interpreting services for some proceedings.

With rare exception (for example, due to a life safety issue), we will not be able to obligate funds for repairs and alterations of our courtrooms or courthouses. Projects that were obligated in a previous fiscal year will proceed.

Staff will not be paid for the duration of the shutdown and will, therefore, not be expected to respond to after-hours or weekend inquiries or requests. Any calls or messages received after 4:30 p.m. will have to wait until the following business day for a response.

Thanks for your patience and understanding as we navigate this unfortunate situation.

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1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

An update just circulated by one of the Federal court districts in Texas:

 

Federal Judiciary Limited Operations Beginning October 20

The federal judiciary nationally has exhausted all available non-appropriated and no-year funds and will move into a non-paid status effective Monday, October 20, because Congress has not passed a continuing resolution or appropriations bill to fund the Third Branch of government. We are required to abide by the terms of the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 1341, et seq. We apologize for any inconvenience to you and to your clients.

The district court will continue to hear and decide cases. The clerk’s office will accept and timely process all civil and criminal filings, continue regular administration of the jury and grand jury system (including payment of petit and grand jurors), and will collect and deposit fees and costs into the Treasury. The clerk’s office will also process registry fund transactions and restitution disbursements. Court reporters will continue to transcribe proceedings and produce transcripts.

Court security services, including security screening at all courthouses, will continue as usual.

Staff will generally not be available to respond to inquiries that are not related to case administration. Attorney admission work will continue, but certificates of good standing will not be issued. Oaths will be administered, but no new ceremonial events, tours, or training will be scheduled. The court’s website will not be updated unless necessitated by an emergency. The clerk’s office will not be able to issue Pay.gov refunds. IT staff will keep the judiciary’s systems functioning and perform work necessary to protect the systems against cyberattacks. IT staff will also provide courtroom assistance to ensure that all audio-visual equipment functions normally. Attorney wi-fi services in the courtrooms, which are funded with non-appropriated funds, will still be available. IT staff will not be able to troubleshoot or help with CM/ECF problems that are related to an external user’s IT system.

CJA attorneys have not been paid or received expense reimbursements since July, but CJA vouchers have been audited and are in line for payment at the earliest opportunity. As of October 20, CJA attorneys should continue to submit vouchers for payment; however, the new vouchers cannot be reviewed or audited until the judiciary is funded. The vouchers will be maintained in order of receipt for immediate review and will be given priority once the judiciary receives funding.

Contractors have been notified of our inability to pay. In the context of case administration, this could impact an interpreter’s willingness to work in federal court. We have one staff interpreter in the district, and we can also use telephonic interpreting services for some proceedings.

With rare exception (for example, due to a life safety issue), we will not be able to obligate funds for repairs and alterations of our courtrooms or courthouses. Projects that were obligated in a previous fiscal year will proceed.

Staff will not be paid for the duration of the shutdown and will, therefore, not be expected to respond to after-hours or weekend inquiries or requests. Any calls or messages received after 4:30 p.m. will have to wait until the following business day for a response.

Thanks for your patience and understanding as we navigate this unfortunate situation.

Looks like I don't have to respond to that discovery.

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1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

Attorney wi-fi services in the courtrooms, which are funded with non-appropriated funds, will still be available.

At least Surly law dogs will be able to continue posting on Surly during working hours. 

Posted
2 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Over/under for restart of govt is Thanksgiving

I’ll take the over and we have a flight out of IAH to Hawaii on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I predict pain.

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Great, once the shutdown is over because Dems likely cave, the next shutdown will feature even more disappearing rights.  

Posted
7 hours ago, royiv said:

I’ll take the over and we have a flight out of IAH to Hawaii on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I predict pain.

 

you're fucked 



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