Governor Tom Corbett's order to freeze state spending is facing some resistance from the judiciary. James Koval, a representative from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, explained that the budget and finance team has already rejected Corbett's order because of the adverse effects the freeze would have on the ability to pay salaries and benefits to court employees. Moreover, the state judiciary is already experiencing a deficit that must be supplemented by taking money from the court's technology fund, an act Koval hopes will occur for the last time during this fiscal year. The state judiciary is asking for an increase in 2012-2013 budget to cover a 3% increase to the cost of living expense for judges and other operational expenses which previously have been covered by the technology fund. Because the court is not in the governor's jurisdiction, it does not have to comply with Corbett's request. The Governor's plan to take frozen funds and place them in a budgetary reserve is to supplement the state revenues that are currently below estimate.  It is hoped that in the months ahead before the end of the fiscal year, the frozen funds will no longer be needed and can be allocated elsewhere.