News Releases

News Releases

November 2000

Bankruptcy Filings Decrease in Fiscal Year 2000 (PDF) - November 21, 2000
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Judiciary Seeks Public Comment on Internet Access to Court Documents - November 13, 2000

October 2000

Looking for a Federal Law Clerkship? Look On-Line. - October 10, 2000
Chief Justice Names Judge Charles H. Haden II Judicial Conference Executive Committee Chairman - October 10, 2000

September 2000

Judicial Conference Opposes Sweeping Restrictions on Educational Programs - September 19, 2000
Judicial Conference Opposes Bill to Bring Cameras into Federal Courts - September 6, 2000

August 2000

Total Bankruptcies Filed Fall in June (PDF) - August 11, 2000
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June 2000

Second Quarter 2000 Bankruptcy Filings Still Sliding (PDF) - June 9, 2000
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May 2000

Surveillance of Drug Offense Operations Drives 1999 Growth
in Applications for Wiretaps May 1, 2000

April 2000

2000 Director’s Awards Recognize Judiciary Employees - April 5, 2000

March 2000

Judicial and Legislative Branches Speak Out on Courthouse Issues - March 23, 2000
Judiciary Asks for Modest Increase in Fiscal Year 2001 Budget to Cope with Growth in Caseload - March 22, 2000
Judicial Conference Condemns Courtroom Sharing Proposal - March 14, 2000
Overall Federal Court Caseload, With Exception of Bankruptcies, Climbed Slightly in 1999 - March 14, 2000
Bankruptcy Filings Down in Calendar Year 1999 (PDF) - March 3, 2000
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February 2000

Federal Rules Material Now Available Online

February 23, 2000

Judicial Conference Urges Congress to Consider Statutory Approach to Victims' Rights, Not Constitutional Amendment - February 10, 2000
President’s Budget Mixed Bag for Federal Courthouse Program

February 08, 2000

December 1999

Increase in Bankruptcy Filings Slows in Fiscal Year 1999 (PDF) - December 3, 1999
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November 1999

Strained Bankruptcy Courts Need Additional Bankruptcy Judgeships- November 2, 1999 (PDF)

September 1999

Judicial Conference Adopts Rules Changes - Confronts Projected Budget Shortfalls - September 15, 1999

August 1999

Proposed Funding Levels "Unjustified and Impractical," Chief Justice Says in Letter to Congress - August 10, 1999

In June, Total Bankruptcies Filed Decline Again, Personal Bankruptcies Fall for First Time in 5 Years(PDF) - August 6, 1999
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June 1999

Legislative Needs of Federal Court System Addressed by H.R. 1752 - June 16, 1999

May 1999

Second Quarter 1999 Shows Slight Drop in Bankruptcy Filings(PDF) - May 21, 1999
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1999 Director's Awards Honor Four in Federal Judiciary - May 12, 1999
1998 Applications For Wiretaps Tied to Surveillance of Narcotics Operations - May 5, 1999

April 1999

High School Seniors Experience Life as Jurors ---and Find Delivering Justice Isn't Easy - April 27, 1999
Satellite Links High School Seniors and Federal Judiciary for Mock Trial - April 19, 1999
Federal Judicial Center Press Release: Judge Fern M. Smith Appointed New Center Director - April 14, 1999 (www.fjc.gov)
Judicial Conference Opposes Expanded Jurisdiction in Y2K Legislation - April 13, 1999

March 1999

Chief Justice Tells Congress June 15^th Cutoff Imperils Judiciary - March 30, 1999
Judicial Conference Seeks New Judgeships — Adequate Compensation for Judges and Others - March 16, 1999
Federal Courts Report Record Caseloads Again - March 16, 1999
Bare Bones Judiciary Budget Request Carries Risks - March 4, 1999
Increase in Bankruptcy Filings Slowed in Calendar Year 1998 (Adobe Acrobat PDF 3.0) - March 1, 1999
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February 1999

Judiciary Makes the Most of Resources Now and for the Millennium - February 9, 1999
Lack of Funding Jeopardizes Federal Courthouse Construction - February 3, 1999

December 1998

Retrospective Shows Federal Caseload Increasing- December 9, 1998

November 1998

Increase in Bankruptcy Filings Slows in Fiscal Year 1998 (Adobe Acrobat PDF 3.0) - November 23, 1998
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October 1998

Federal Judiciary Recognized for Real Property Innovation October 30, 1998
Last Links in Judiciary's Data Communications Network Complete. Nationwide Network Now Connects All Federal Courts - October 2, 1998

September 1998

Judicial Conference Convenes Fall Meeting- September 15, 1998

August 1998

Judiciary to Accept Rules Comments via Internet - August 28, 1998
Personal Bankruptcies Fuel Increase in Filings (Adobe Acrobat PDF 3.0) - August 10, 1998
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July 1998

Delay in Funding Courthouses May Affect Judicial System - July 16, 1998
Judicial Conference Questions Need for New Federal Statute - July 8, 1998

June 1998

Oversight Hearing Shows Increasing Workload is Straining Resources of Federal Judiciary (June 11, 1998)

May 1998

Second Quarter 1998 Shows Bankruptcy Filings Still Surging (Adobe Acrobat PDF 3.0) (May 29,1998)
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Federal Applications for Wiretaps Down in 1997, State Applications Rise (May 7, 1998)

April 1998

Seven Federal Judiciary Employees Honored with 1998 Director's Awards for Outstanding Leadership (April 24, 1998)
Federal Judiciary Goes Live with New Internet Site (April 6, 1998)

March 1998

Judicial Conference Convenes Biannual Meeting (March 10, 1998)
Caseload Filings Reach Historic Highs in Federal Courts (March 10, 1998)
- Judicial Caseload Indicators - Fiscal Years 1993, 1996 and 1997 (Acrobat 3.01 PDF)
Judiciary Urges Congress to Fund Courthouse Construction (March 5, 1998)
Federal Judiciary Requests Smallest Budget Increase in 20 Years for FY 99 (March 4, 1998)

February 1998

Calendar Year 1997 Shows Bankruptcy Filings Up 19 Percent Over 1996 (PDF)

January 1998

Commission Chairs Named (January 16, 1998)

December 1997

Single Phone Call Accesses Variety of Court Data (December 10, 1997)
End of Fiscal Year 1997 Shows Bankruptcy Filings Still Climbing (December 1, 1997) (PDF)
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October 1997

Judiciary Testimony Focuses on Judicial Improvements, Judgeships and Arbitration (October 9,1997)

September 1997

Judicial Conference Endorses Cost-of-Living Salary Adjustment For All Government Leaders (September 23, 1997)
Caseload Growth Supports Need For New Bankruptcy Judgeships (September 22, 1997)

August 1997

Bankruptcy Filings Continue Climb in 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 1997 (August 15, 1997)

June 1997

Rules Committees Act on Class Action Certification (June 26, 1997)
Judiciary Prefers Statutory Approach to Victims' Rights Over Constitutional Amendment (June 25, 1997)
Record Level Filings Warrant Creation of New Bankruptcy Judgeships (June 19,1997)
Bankruptcy Filings Continue Climb in 2nd Quarter 1997 (June 10,1997)

May 1997

Applications for Wiretaps Rise in 1996 (May 1, 1997)

March 1997

Calendar Year Shows Bankruptcy Filings Up 27 Percent Over 1995 (March 18, 1997)
Federal Courts Caseload Continues Upward Spiral (March 12, 1997)
Judicial Conference Seeks New Judgeships To Handle Growing Workloads At All Levels. (March 11, 1997)

February 1997

Rand Study of CJRA Finds 95% of Cost in Civil Litigation Outside Courts' Control (February 5, 1997)
Judiciary Seeks to Balance Workload and Judgeship Needs (February 5, 1997)

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