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One of the most persistent policy issues for the courts has been the reduction of delay in case processing. Since the advent of state court administration in the 1930's, most major reform efforts have stressed making the courts more manageable and, in the process, expediting the flow of cases through the judiciary. Although the maxim "justice delayed is justice denied" has often been repeated in the literature on court reform, most of the focus has been on judges and attorneys as causes or cures of delay. This article examines delay as a mangement problem and focuses on the administrative role of court managers in improving case processing time. In this regard, the study reports the views and attitudes of court managers on the issue of delay as reported in a recent national survey.

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Court Delay: Policy Implications For Court Managers

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