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The courts in America are facing more challenges than ever, such as lack of funding, lack of employees, lack of resources, overwhelming dockets, etc. Please read the article (Jon O. Newman, The Current Challenge of Federal Court Reform 108 Cal. Law Rev. 905 (2020)) at the following link:

https://www.law.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Newman-The-Current-Challenge-of-Federal-Court-Reform.pdf

First, in your initial post this week you must fully summarize this article for the class.

Then, after your summary please answer the following questions:

1. What are the main challenges the courts are facing per the author of the article?

2. Why are the Courts facing the challenges discussed in the article?  

3. What challenges will Courts likely face in the foreseeable future?  What may cause or facilitate these challenges?  

4. What can be done to resolve these challenges?  Can you think of an alternative way of doing things that could improve the situation?