Wounded justice.

• Position: STATELINE - American Bar Association - Brief article

Public hearings held by the American Bar Association in February revealed how courts are feeling the sting of state budget cuts. An article in the ABA Journal reported some states have experienced:

* Civil jury trials being suspended for a year.

* State court judges going without health insurance.

* Courts asking vendors to provide free pens and pencils.

* Courts not accepting filings because...