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Chief Justice Earl Warren today outlined a plan for a new federal court system in the United States, advocating the establishment of a National Court of Appeals to help reduce the workload of the Supreme Court.
Speaking before a national conference of judges and lawyers, the Chief Justice said the federal judicial system had become “overburdened and inadequate” to meet the demands placed upon it.
“The Supreme Court today is inundated with requests for review of lower court decisions,” Warren said. “As a result, many important cases can no longer receive the full consideration they deserve.”
Warren’s proposal calls for the creation of a new National Court of Appeals to review decisions from the 11 U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. Only cases presenting issues of “major national significance” would then be heard by the Supreme Court.
“This would enable the Supreme Court to concentrate on its essential role as the final arbiter of constitutional questions and issues of overriding national importance,” the Chief Justice explained.
While acknowledging that his plan would require Congressional approval, Warren expressed confidence that it would gain wide support among members of the legal community.