By Senator Pete Campos

New Mexico's courts face a funding crisis that threatens to undermine the judiciary's ability to protect our rights by delivering timely justice. We must act now to prevent further damage.

As Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels recently told a legislative committee, GǣWe are now basically on life support through the end of this fiscal year.Gǥ

In courthouses across the state, New Mexicans can see the corrosive effects of budget cuts and underfunding of the judiciary.

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