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November 27, 2007
Supreme Court decisions, shifting Administration priorities, new legislation, and numerous other factors caused the composition of federal courts' caseload to change over the past decade.
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November 27, 2007
Melting pot indeed. Federal courts reported 232,457 interpreted events in 113 different languages in the 12 months that ended September 30, 2007.
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November 27, 2007
New rules providing privacy protection for cases filed posted online in all federal courts are scheduled to take effect December 1. And a Judicial Conference committee is studying a related privacy issue.
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November 27, 2007
A planned website will allow prospective jurors to complete qualification questionnaires and obtain relevant reporting information online.
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November 21, 2007
A popular children's television network inspired a community service project in which federal probation officers in New Jersey provided nearly 50,000 children's books for young readers.
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November 19, 2007
ankruptcy cases filed in federal courts totaled more than 800,000 in fiscal year 2007, continuing the steady rise that has occurred since filings dropped precipitously after sweeping changes in bankruptcy law.
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November 19, 2007
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November 16, 2007
A state-of-the-art facility for analysis of threats against federal judges and other members of the judicial family is providing vital data to federal marshals nationwide.
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November 15, 2007
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a stamp commemorating jury service. The stamp emphasizes the importance of jury service by depicting a diverse group of 12 representative jurors.
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November 15, 2007
The Administrative Office's Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group has developed a new web page for persons who are thinking of filing a bankruptcy petition without an attorney's help, a very difficult undertaking.