Judiciary Has Funds to Operate Until Jan. 10 After Shutdown

The federal judiciary has the money to continue fully operating for at least three more weeks, as the government inches closer to a shutdown after a Trump-backed spending measure failed on the floor.

A spokesperson for the Administrative Office of the US Courts said that in the event of a government shutdown, the judiciary “would continue using court fees and other available balances through at least January 10,” and would continue to assess its finances to determine if it can fully operate for longer.

If the court system runs out of funds before Congress manages to pass a spending measure, ...