Rep. Patt Maney

Lawmakers expressed some skepticism last week about new case weighted averages, the latest judicial time study, and other data the Supreme Court used in December to certify the need for 50 new judges in the coming fiscal year.

House Justice Budget Subcommittee Chair Patt Maney, a retired Northwest Florida judge, pressed State Courts Administrator Eric Maclure for more answers after a lengthy presentation on caseload trends, case tracking methodology, and judicial staffing ratios.