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March 24, 2008
The federal Judiciary's Central Violations Bureau teamed with the U.S. Forest Service for a pilot project that has equipped a small group of officers with an especially rugged laptop and printer in their vehicles.
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March 24, 2008
A courthouse rents pact "will not only result in lower budget requests from the Judiciary, but it also provides the Judiciary with some measure of predictability for its budget," says Administrative Office Director James C. Duff.
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March 24, 2008
The federal Judiciary's Central Violations Bureau teamed with the U.S. Forest Service for a pilot project that has equipped a small group of officers with an especially rugged laptop and printer in their vehicles.
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March 21, 2008
District courts are being asked to consider adopting a local policy that protects information about cooperation in law enforcement investigations while recognizing the need to preserve legitimate public access to court files.
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March 19, 2008
A tornado that hit downtown Atlanta the night of March 14 caused major damages to offices of the federal defender program for the Northern District of Georgia.
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March 12, 2008
Representatives of the federal courts tell Congress that a 7.6 percent increase over fiscal year 2008 enacted appropriations is needed in fiscal year 2009. The Judiciary seeks $6.72 billion for FY 2009.
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March 12, 2008
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March 11, 2008
The Judicial Conference of the United States approved the first-ever binding, nationwide set of rules for handling conduct and disability complaints against federal judges.
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March 11, 2008
As of March 3, 2008, more than 21,000 inmates serving time for federal crimes involving crack cocaine became eligible to have their sentences reduced. Federal courts had been preparing for that eventuality.
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March 11, 2008
For fiscal year 2007, total case filings in U.S. district courts remained stable, bankruptcy filings grew steadily, and persons under post-conviction supervision increased 2 percent.