Washington, D.C.'s court system is under a tremendous strain that isn't sustainable amid the Trump administration's crackdown on crime in the city, a lawyer and a spokesperson for the court system said.
There have been hundreds of criminal prosecutions since President Donald Trump announced he was federalizing the police department and sending hundreds of National Guard troops into the city.
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The increase in cases is testing a court system that was already struggling to keep up due to 13 judicial vacancies. Two more judges are currently on extended leave.
“We are all pushed to the brink right now. … I have more cases than I ever have before. I still can be responsible. I still can professionally represent my clients, bu