Chief justice says low funding threatens courts

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The chief justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court says funding cuts to the judiciary are threatening the constitutional rights to a speedy trial and along with basic court services.
Chief Justice Charles Daniels addressed a joint session of the Legislature on Thursday. He described a judiciary that is “on life support” and said emergency funding is needed in the coming months for state courts to avoid furloughs and meet obligations to compensate jurors and