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For Classrooms and Courtrooms: New "Open Doors" Outreach
The 12th annual Open Doors to Federal Courts national initiative is ready for immediate use in courtrooms and classrooms. The theme of the 2010-2011 program is The First Amendment and Social Media: Student Rights, Wrongs, and Responsibilities.
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(January 28, 2010)

Defender Services Information Updated in New Volume 7
This site now features updated guidelines for administering the Criminal Justice Act and related statutes, and other information for court-appointed attorneys in the federal courts.
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(January 22, 2010)
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Jurors' Use of Electronics Focus of Suggested Instructions
A committee of the policy-making Judicial Conference of the United States has sent to all federal trial judges a set of suggested jury instructions to help deter jurors from using electronic technologies to research or communicate about cases on which they serve.
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(February 02, 2010)

Court Interpreting Events Increased in FY 2009
The number of federal court events requiring the use of interpreters increased by 11 percent in fiscal year 2009, to 313,969.
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(January 21, 2010)
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