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U.S. District Court Judge George Z. Singal was born in a WWII refugee camp after his mother and sister escaped eastern Poland. His mother immigrated with her two children to the United States. Today, when Judge Singal presides over naturalization ceremonies, he shares his story and invites new citizens to take advantage of their new opportunities.
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Judge Julia Gibbons, chair of the Judicial Conference Budget Committee, testified during a House subcommittee hearing about the federal Judiciary's appropriations requirements for fiscal year 2012. Balancing continued workload growth and fiscal austerity for fiscal year 2012, the Judiciary asked for its smallest funding increase on record.
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