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Judiciary Budget
Facts and Impact

The Judiciary Requested	The Judiciary Received
$6.51 billion for Fiscal Year 2008	$6.246 billion
$6.26 billion for Fiscal Year 2007	$5.98 billion
$5.95 billion for Fiscal Year 2006	$5.720 billion*
*Reflects 1 percent across-the-board cut mandated by Congress.

FY 2008

Press Release: Cost-Conscious Federal Courts Trim Needs, Ask for FY 2008 Funding
The Judiciary requested a 7.6 percent overall increase above fiscal year 2007 enacted appropriations.
Congressional Testimony:
Judge Julia Gibbons (pdf) and Director James C. Duff (pdf)

FY 2007

Congress OKs Judiciary's Fiscal Year 2007 Funding
Press Release: Judiciary Asks for Funding to Maintain Course
The federal courts have asked Congress to provide a fiscal year 2007 appropriation sufficient to build on the gains achieved in FY 2006, or risk re-creating the funding problems of past years.
Congressional Testimony: Judge Julia Gibbons (pdf) and Director Mecham (pdf)
Video: Judge Gibbons

The Judicial Conference is committed to cost-containment and has made the cost-containment program a permanent part of the Judiciary's budget process. Cost-Containment Strategy for the Federal Judiciary.