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The coverage treats these holiday closures as a harmless feel good ripple effect from Washington. That framing skips the obvious question: why are courts, of all places, the first institutions to reduce access when schedules get tight? Time off matters, and no one should sneer at public workers getting a breather.
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The coverage treats these holiday closures as a harmless feel good ripple effect from Washington. That framing skips the obvious question: why are courts, of all places, the first institutions to reduce access when schedules get tight?
Time off matters, and no one should sneer at public workers getting a breather. But courts are not a perk driven agency. They are where people deal with protection orders, custody disputes, warrants, and deadlines. When hours shrink, ordinary citizens pay in delays, extra travel, and missed filings, while well lawyered parties adapt. That is not equal justice, it is friction that falls unevenly.
Conservatives care about public trust and institutional stability. If officials want to grant leave, fine. Just ensure coverage, clear notice, and emergency access, because the rule of law does not take a holiday.
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