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GGD-82-30 1 (1981-12-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabcuj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I ( RELEASED GWDdl~41AL GOV NMV4? :;'' B-205860 OECEMBER 30, 1981 The Honorable Robert S. Walker House of Representatives Dear Mr. Walker: Subject: An Additional Federal Court Location in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Is Not Needed (GGD-82-30) In response to your request of July 6, 1981, we undertook a study to assess the practicality of establishing a Federal dis- trict court and bankruptcy court location in Lancaster, Penn- sylvania. Two prior attempts to statutorily establish a district court location in Lancaster failed because the caseload involving Lancaster County was not sufficient to justify a separate loca- tion. Our examination showed that the same condition presently exists. The number of civil and criminal cases filed during the year ending June 30, 1981, involving Lancaster residents repre- sented less than 2 percent of the total caseload of the eastern district of Pennsylvania during the same period. Thus, we be- lieve the judiciary will not and probably should not at this time endorse legislation to designate Lancaster as a Federal district court location. With regard to bankruptcy court pro- ceedings, Lancaster County court officials have agreed to provide courtroom facilities to Federal bankruptcy trustees so that the first hearing of a case can be conducted in Lancaster. This ar- rangement will significantly reduce travel by Lancaster County residents when litigating their cases in Federal bankruptcy court. To assess the need for the two court locations, we addressed (1) the number of criminal, civil, and bankruptcy cases filed during the period July 1, 1980, through June 30, 1981, in the Federal eastern judicial district of Pennsylvania involving Lan- caster County residents; (2) the accessibility of the present Federal court locations to Lancaster County residents; (3) the availability of courtroom facilities for Federal use in Lancaster 117254 (188530)

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