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Federal courts have entered “excepted operations” amid the shutdown—throttling justice as Project 2025 advances

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James O'Brien
Oct 23, 2025
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As the federal government shutdown passes its three-week mark, the federal courts in the United States have exhausted their available funding. The judiciary said it could maintain full-paid operations only through October 17 by drawing on balances from court fees and other non-appropriated funds; after that, it would shift to “excepted” functions.

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