They offered a detailed, firsthand view of the judiciary's "unprecedented financial crisis" and its "devastating impact on court operations nationwide".
And even for those who follow his recommendations, the changes are likely to have a small impact on court.
A few words by the ambassador should not have posed any impact on court decisions," said an editorial in the state-run Global Times.
"I feel more competent........ and I do now feel more comfortable, more knowledgeable about the impact on court elements of domestic violence".
In one sign of the impact on the courts, a Manhattan Criminal Court judge arraigned a record 234 defendants in a 10-hour court session Sunday night, triple the usual number and nearly 100 more than the previous arraignment court record.
None of the justices were worried about the presence of cameras in court but all acknowledged the impact on lower courts – where there are witnesses and defendants – would be different.
Now, the damage is having an impact on the courts.
But the responsibility for Obama's failure to make a dramatic impact on the courts does not lie completely with the Senate.
The ruling in this case -- brought 10 years ago by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity -- is likely to have considerable impact on how courts in other states view pending lawsuits.
