Federal Courts About to Run Out of Money, Furlough Employees

If Congress does not approve new funding, the court system will furlough employees for the first time in decades.
Federal Courts About to Run Out of Money, Furlough Employees
The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington on July 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The federal court system is poised to soon run out of funding and will have to furlough employees if Congress does not reach a deal to end the government shutdown, according to officials.

The U.S. Supreme Court also expects to run out of funding on Oct. 18, a spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email. On Saturday, if Congress does not approve new money, the court will close its building to the public while remaining open for essential work such as oral arguments.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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