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The Opening of the Courts: Chief Justice Morawetz’s Speech
On September 23, 2024, Chief Justice Morawetz gave a speech at the annual Opening of the Courts, in which he provided an update on the work of the Civil Rules Review, which our own Allison Speigel is co-chairing along with Justice Cary Boswell.
His remarks concerning the work of the Civil Rules Review were as follows:
“One significant measure towards addressing our Court’s backlog and the culture of complacency in the area of Civil, is a commitment to a complete reform of the Civil Rules of Procedure. Rules that have not been updated for 40 years.
Last Fall, Attorney General Doug Downey and I announced a Civil Rules Review. We assembled a team dedicated to this work. It is co-chaired by Justice Cary Boswell and Allison Speigel, and includes members of the judiciary, members of the private and public bar and expert legal academics.
The group launched phase one of their work in January.
From the outset, I hoped for bold and inspired thinking.
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