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October 28, 2009
Chief U.S. District Judge William Sessions III of Vermont has been confirmed as chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. He has served on the Commission since 1999.
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October 27, 2009
One of the federal judiciary's major statistical compilations, Judicial Facts and Figures, recently was updated to include caseload statistics and judgeship totals for fiscal year 2008.
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October 23, 2009
Chief Justice John Roberts has named four new chairs for committees of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
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October 23, 2009
A look at the impact of the Rules Enabling Act, which in 1934 allowed the Supreme Court to prescribe practice and procedure rules for federal district courts.
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October 23, 2009
Some federal courts offer jurors access to counseling after they sit through trials with troublesome testimony and evidence.
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October 15, 2009
Federal judges and others employed by the federal courts in the Los Angeles area participated in the Great Southern California Shakeout Earthquake Drill on October 15, 2009.
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October 15, 2009
A national, case-based survey conducted by the Federal Judicial Center shows that attorneys representing clients in civil cases have varying views about how well discovery - the pretrial exchange of evidentiary information - works.
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October 14, 2009
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has been honored by Justice Served as one of Top 10 Court Web Sites for 2009.
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October 14, 2009
The deadline to be considered for a 2010-2011 Supreme Court Fellowship is November 9, 2009.
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October 06, 2009
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts has updated the terms and conditions for contract court interpreter services.