Officials Seek to Keep Lufkin Courthouse Open

LUFKIN — Officials are preparing “a vigorous defense” to keep the Ward R. Burke Federal Courthouse in Lufkin open, a U.S. District Court clerk said Monday. KETK and the Lufkin Daily News report that as part of an effort to cut costs, the federal government is considering closing dozens of courtrooms across the country, including the federal courthouse in Lufkin. Of the 60 facilities to be looked at for possible closure, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press, Lufkin’s courthouse was ranked 45th. David Maland, U.S. District Court clerk for the Eastern District of Texas, said that means the facility “is getting a fair amount of use.” You can go to http://lufkindailynews.com to read more.