MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, February 16 – The U.S. court system is facing a perfect storm of delays, backlogs and workforce shortages, according to new research from the Thomson Reuters Institute. Many courts were propelled into modernizing by the pandemic, however without continued investment in digital transformation they risk falling back on that progress. This is critical as they try to deal with the explosion of digital evidence which is increasingly being presented by law enforcement and lawyers. The State of the Courts Report 2023 interviewed over 200 U.S. judges and court professionals to better understand challenges in the judicial system, specifically around hearings, evidence, caseloads, and the role of technology. “The U.S. justice system is over-burdened and under-resourced. Just as society has been transformed by digital technology, the court system needs to undergo a similar digital revolution to ensure it can effectively keep pace, serve citizens and ensure access to justice,” said Kriti Sharma, chief product officer for Legal Technology at Thomson Reuters. Delayed hearings, backlogs and resource constraints 79% of judges at state and municipal levels say that delays have affected their hearing process. Judges also say that a hearing delay has a domino effect on other cases, leading […]
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