Court audit debate delayed to hear judges

The Atlanta City Council public safety committee on Tuesday delayed discussing a city audit that found the city could nearly halve the number of municipal-court judges and get just as much work done to save the city $2 million. The committee called a special meeting for 10 am on April 22 to allow the nine judges to attend.

It's a Friday, a day on which the judges don't hold court.

The audit contends contends five judges and fewer staff can handle the caseload in 25 hours a week on the bench. Judges have called the audit unfair and improper court analysis.