Court budget spared the ax; for how long?

Gov. Jay Nixon has spared the judiciary and the public defender system from any line-item vetoes. But the governor's budget chief said the judiciary won't necessarily be shielded from another round of state employee layoffs. Nixon announced on Thursday morning that he had vetoed $105 million from the fiscal year 2010 budget, which takes effect on July 1. In addition, Nixon said $325 million in spending will be withheld until revenues improve. However, Nixon basically refrained from vetoing items related to either the judiciary or the public defender's office.

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Court budget spared the ax; for how long?

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