http://www.uscourts.gov/news.cfm 31 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT 31 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT 29 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT 29 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT 29 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT 16 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT 15 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT James Duff, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, noted that every federal employee, including all members of Congress, are set to receive a cost of living adjustment on January 1, 2009, except federal judges]]>. Duff called such treatment "starkly unfair." 12 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT Audio recordings of select rules committee proceedings are available online. You also can choose to get the latest rulemaking podcasts delivered to your audio device. 03 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT The Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system has just turned 20, and now has more than 900,000 users. 25 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT The American Institute of Architecture selected four federal courthouses to highlight this year in its publication. 25 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT Twenty-five federal courts pool all the money scattered among individual accounts and deposit it in the U.S. Treasury, without depositing funds at a private financial institution. 25 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT A judge from Afghanistan spent a four-month fellowship with the U.S. federal judiciary writing a book that should help all judges in his homeland. 25 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/cafa1108.pdf/$file/cafa1108.pdf http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/cafa1108.pdf/$file/cafa1108.pdf A continuing study of the effects of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, a law aimed at removing class action lawsuits from state to federal courts, has resulted in new preliminary findings. 20 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/emailUpdatesNewsroom.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/emailUpdatesNewsroom.cfm You now can get updates on news of the federal judiciary delivered right to your e-mail account. 17 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/escape.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/escape.cfm The U.S. Sentencing Commission has issued a report on federal prisoner escape cases to determine whether the crime of escape qualifies as a "violent felony" for sentencing purposes. Details.    Report.]]> 07 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/teachers.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/teachers.cfm The U.S. District Court in Los Angeles recently hosted 28 high school teachers from 16 local high schools for its ninth annual Teachers Institute on ways to help instruct students about the nation's legal system. 05 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article02_1.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article02_1.cfm In an interview, the chair of the Judicial Conference's Committee on the Administration of Magistrate Judges System, discusses the 40th anniversary in October of the law that created the system. 30 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article02a.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article02a.cfm Judge Peter Palermo in Florida and Judge Paul Komives in Michigan have served on the bench for the magistrate judges system's entire history. 30 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article05.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article05.cfm The federal judiciary's new Decision Support System puts a results-based, data-driven system at the fingertips of probation and pretrial services officers. 30 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/video/bankruptcybasics/bankruptcyBasics.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/video/bankruptcybasics/bankruptcyBasics.cfm An eight-video package, Bankruptcy Basics, offers step-by-step explanations of the bankruptcy petition process, with an emphasis on most filers' need for legal assistance. 28 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article04.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article04.cfm Court of appeals and district court judges answer requests for assistance in handling cases - more than 8,000 during the last fiscal year. 24 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article03.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-10/article03.cfm The Judicial Administration and Technical Amendments Act of 2008 - a bill that contains 18 improvements endorsed by the Judicial Conference - has been enacted. 24 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/appealsCaseload.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/appealsCaseload.cfm Total filings in the U.S. Courts of Appeals rose by 1 percent in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2008 - from 58,809 to 59,406. 21 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.ussc.gov/FEDREG/20080908_Finalpriorities.pdf http://www.ussc.gov/FEDREG/20080908_Finalpriorities.pdf The U.S. Sentencing Commission has identified its policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle, which ends May 1, 2009. 16 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/draftcon.pdf/$file/draftcon.pdf http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/draftcon.pdf/$file/draftcon.pdf The Federal Judicial Center has published a guide, Statutory Structure and Legislative Drafting Conventions: A Primer for Judges. It describes the statutory framework of federal law and examines some legislative drafting conventions. It may be useful to judges for statutory interpretation. 10 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-09/article05.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-09/article05.cfm The Victim Notification System, an automated system used by the Department of Justice to keep more than 1.5 million registered federal crime victims updated about their cases, will add more data thanks to a cooperative venture with the federal courts. 06 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-09/article07.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-09/article07.cfm Linda Greenhouse, recently retired as longtime Supreme Court reporter for The New York Times, discussed the relationship between the federal courts and the news media. 06 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/magistrateJudges.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/magistrateJudges.cfm The federal law that created the U.S. magistrate judges system was enacted on October 17, 1968, one of the most important developments in the history of the federal courts. What's a magistrate judge?    Video]]> 03 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/RSS.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/RSS.cfm You can choose from several U.S. Courts RSS feeds to get the latest news delivered directly to your desktop. 01 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-09/article03.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-09/article03.cfm Chief Justice John Roberts has appointed six new Judicial Conference committee chairs and extended the terms of two current chairs. 30 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-09/article04.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-09/article04.cfm Who gives the best IT advice to federal judges? Turns out it's other judges. 30 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/S2450EnrolledBill.pdf http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/S2450EnrolledBill.pdf A new Federal Rule of Evidence 502 was enacted on September 19, focusing on inadvertent disclosure of attorney-client privileged material. The new law limits the consequences of inadvertent disclosure, potentially lowering discovery costs and limiting the need for exhaustive "privilege review." 22 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/judicial_conf_Sep08.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/judicial_conf_Sep08.cfm The Judicial Conference of the United States today adopted a policy for senior trial judges to share courtrooms in new construction, develop and implement a courtroom sharing policy for magistrate judges, to study the feasibility of and develop an appropriate policy for sharing courtrooms by non-senior district judges in large courthouses, and to study courtroom use in bankruptcy courts, and if the results warrant, develop a sharing policy for those courtrooms. 16 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/victimNotification.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/victimNotification.cfm A system has been developed that can automatically send crime victims and their families information from federal courts, helping ensure that crime victims are afforded the right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any relevant public court proceeding. 11 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/resources/constitutionday.html http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/resources/constitutionday.html See and hear firsthand, in a 37-minute video, the perspectives of two Supreme Court justices on how the nation's highest court decides what the Constitution means. 10 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/history/chronologicaldistrict_index.html http://www.uscourts.gov/history/chronologicaldistrict_index.html Two newly updated features let you trace the growth of the federal court system over more than 200 years, state by state for the district courts and by each judicial circuit for the courts of appeals. 05 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/gustav-update.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/gustav-update.cfm Some federal courts in Louisiana and Texas remain closed due to the effects of Hurricane Gustav, but they are scheduled to resume operations soon. Federal courts in the Western District of Louisiana, with the exception of in the cities of Alexandria and Lake Charles, reopened today. 03 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/gustav.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/gustav.cfm Federal courts in three southern states are closed due to the affects of Hurricane Gustav. Links to each of the courts closed Tuesday, September 2, 2008, are provided. 02 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/efficiency.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/efficiency.cfm The nation's federal courts did a better job of utilizing those individuals who reported for jury service in the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2008. 28 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/BankruptcyFilingsAug2008.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/BankruptcyFilingsAug2008.cfmBankruptcy filings in federal courts rose by 28.9 percent in the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2008. There were 967,831 bankruptcy cases filed during that period, compared to 751,056 cases the previous 12 months. 27 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-08/article01_1.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-08/article01_1.cfm The federal judiciary initiated a comprehensive strategy that included sweeping cost-containment measures over five years ago. The efforts continue. 25 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-08/article03.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-08/article03.cfm In fiscal year 2007, 26,055 of all post-conviction cases in federal courts - 13.2 percent - included community service conditions. 25 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-08/article06.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-08/article06.cfm To protect the privacy of litigants, the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure require that certain personal data identifiers be modified or partially redacted from federal court case files. 25 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.privacy.uscourts.gov/ http://www.privacy.uscourts.gov/ The federal court system's privacy policy, as developed by the Judicial Conference of the United States, was updated earlier this year, and this site's privacy policy page was revised in August to reflect the changes. 20 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/judicialfactsfigures/2007.html http://www.uscourts.gov/judicialfactsfigures/2007.html Want to know how many federal judges work in the courts of appeals, district courts, and bankruptcy courts? You can find those statistics, and many more, in the newly posted 2007 Judicial Facts and Figures. 20 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/fraud.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/fraud.cfm The federal court system has become aware of a fraudulent scheme that may be affecting victims throughout the country. Persons are told in telephone calls that they owe money to pay the debt of others. 19 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.ussc.gov/USSC_Crack_Cocaine_Retroactivity_Data_Report_30_July_08.pdf http://www.ussc.gov/USSC_Crack_Cocaine_Retroactivity_Data_Report_30_July_08.pdf The U.S. Sentencing Commission has provided Congress with updated data concerning motions to reduce the length of imprisonment for certain offenders convicted prior to November 1, 2007, of offenses involving crack cocaine. 11 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/discovery.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/discovery.cfm A bill intended to prevent parties from using the federal judicial process to conceal matters that harm the public health or safety circumvents the prescribed method of changing court rules, a federal judge told a congressional subcommittee. 31 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-07/article02_1.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-07/article02_1.cfm The five federal trial courts along the nation's southwest border are feeling the impact of newly stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws. 22 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-07/article03.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-07/article03.cfm The first annual report to Congress containing new bankruptcy statistics mandated by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 was filed by the Administrative Office in advance of the July 1, 2008 deadline. 22 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-07/article04.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-07/article04.cfm Chief Judge David Sentelle (D.C. Cir.) and Judge Alan Johnson (Wyo.) have been appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts to the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 22 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-07/article06.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-07/article06.cfm A new contract to mail more than a billion bankruptcy notices over 10 years will save the judiciary millions of dollars, even while it provides financial incentives for the contractor to offer new features, more efficiencies, and improved customer service. 22 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/sec19832.pdf/$file/sec19832.pdf http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/sec19832.pdf/$file/sec19832.pdf The Federal Judicial Center has published an updated monograph on a key civil rights law, Section 1983 of the U.S. Code's Title 42. The law authorizes lawsuits against state and municipal officials, municipal entities, and even some private parties. 16 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/JN%200808%20Cedar%20Rapids%20Flood_new.wmv http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/JN%200808%20Cedar%20Rapids%20Flood_new.wmv Aided by its Continuity of Operations Plan, a federal court in Iowa moves quickly to recover from severe flooding in Cedar Rapids. 11 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.ussc.gov/symp_agenda7_08.pdf http://www.ussc.gov/symp_agenda7_08.pdf The U.S. Sentencing Commission will host a Symposium on Crime and Alternatives to Incarceration July 14-15 in Washington, D.C. Agenda. 08 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-06/article03.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-06/article03.cfm When not presiding from the bench, many federal judges are happy to fulfill their civic duty and answer calls for jury service. 30 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-06/article01_1.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-06/article01_1.cfm The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa temporarily relocated a number of judges and other court personnel and services from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo so it could better handle numerous immigration cases. 24 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-06/article06.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-06/article06.cfm In a pilot project that began last August, five federal courts are making some digital audio recordings available on the Internet. 24 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/exams.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/exams.cfm The written examination for the Spanish/English Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination will be offered in 33 locations nationwide September 20, 2008. Registration for the exam will close on August 4. 24 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-06/article04.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-06/article04.cfm A federal judiciary initiative provides consultation and assistance to courts adjudicating, and to defense counsel litigating, habeas corpus appeals in death penalty cases. 24 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/JN_0807_Naturalizaton_Cerem.wmv http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/JN_0807_Naturalizaton_Cerem.wmv Unlike the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who each year attend naturalization ceremonies in federal courthouses, parks, or arenas, some became new citizens in a first-ever ceremony at Arlington National Ceremony. 17 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.iand.uscourts.gov/e-web/notice.nsf/ee15040a4773b461862573bf005138dd/55af46c86b88b6c48625741800557f74?OpenDocument http://www.iand.uscourts.gov/e-web/notice.nsf/ee15040a4773b461862573bf005138dd/55af46c86b88b6c48625741800557f74?OpenDocument A federal courthouse was closed temporarily due to flooding in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa implemented its Continuity of Operations (COOP) response. 13 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/cvra0806.pdf/$file/cvra0806.pdf http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/cvra0806.pdf/$file/cvra0806.pdf A newly published paper available on the Federal Judicial Center's web site provides an overview of key provisions of the Crime Victims' Rights Act, and more. 11 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/lawDay.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/lawDay.cfm Some 840 high school students from 16 different public high schools in Los Angeles County helped celebrate Law Day at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California over a four-day period in late April. 05 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/BankruptcyFilingsMar2008.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/BankruptcyFilingsMar2008.cfm There were 901,927 bankruptcy cases filed in the 12-month period ending March 31, 2008, a total that is 30 percent higher than the 695,575 filings for the same period ending March 31, 2007. The 245,695 cases filed in the first quarter of 2008 is the highest quarterly total since 2005. 03 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/JN%200806%20Eagle%20HorizonB.wmv http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/JN%200806%20Eagle%20HorizonB.wmv Some federal judiciary offices in the Washington, D.C., area tested their Continuity of Operations Plans in a joint federal exercise called Eagle Horizon. Video. 02 Jun 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/tacha.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/tacha.cfm Judge Deanell Reece Tacha of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has been selected as the recipient of the 26th annual Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award. 28 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-05/article01_1.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-05/article01_1.cfm Last year, 450,275 people became naturalized citizens in federal court ceremonies. Federal judges consider naturalization ceremonies an important part of their mission. 28 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-05/article02.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-05/article02.cfm Federal district courts generally are coping well with the sudden increase in their workloads that occurred when a retroactive reduction in penalties for 21,000 crack cocaine offenders took effect. 22 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-05/article07.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-05/article07.cfm Proposed revisions to the Code of Conduct for United States Judges drew relatively few public comments that, nevertheless, included a wide range of suggestions. 22 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-05/article05.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-05/article05.cfm Nine of the 12 regional courts of appeals are now live with the case management component of the Case Management/Electronic Case Files system. 22 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/topics/texting/index.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/topics/texting/index.cfm A new lesson offered by the federal judiciary's educational outreach program speaks especially to young people - the study of a civil case arising from a car crash that may have been caused by text-messaging while driving. 22 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/resources/juryfacts.html http://www.uscourts.gov/outreach/resources/juryfacts.html The importance, history and constitutional foundations of jury service, and additional insights for any prospective juror, is part of this web site's educational outreach information. 14 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/costs.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2008/costs.cfm In fiscal year 2007, it cost $24,922 to keep someone incarcerated in a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility for 12 months, and $3,621.64 to keep a federal offender on supervised release for 12 months. 06 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/code_comments.cfm 2-http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/code_comments.cfm The Judicial Conference's Committee on Codes of Conduct, which in March sought public comments on proposed revisions to the Code of Conduct, has received and posted the comments. 05 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.abanet.org/publiced/lawday/2008/home.shtml http://www.abanet.org/publiced/lawday/2008/home.shtml For the 50th consecutive year, May 1 is Law Day, "a day of national dedication to the principle of government under law." 01 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article09.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article09.cfm The Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Oregon, has won an award for historic preservation. 01 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article04.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article04.cfm Take a look at how the federal Judiciary is spending its $6.25 billion in appropriations for the current fiscal year. 01 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/wiretap.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/wiretap.cfm The number of intercepted wire, oral or electronic communications - also known as wiretaps - authorized by federal and state courts in 2007 was 20 percent higher than in 2006. 30 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.ussc.gov/PRESS/rel20080422.htm http://www.ussc.gov/PRESS/rel20080422.htm The U.S. Sentencing Commission has formed an advisory group to provide it with advice on the operation of federal sentencing guidelines from the perspective of victims of federal crime. 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/chairman.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/chairman.cfm Chief Justice John Roberts has appointed Anthony Scirica, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, to chair the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States. 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/itplan/2008/index.html http://www.uscourts.gov/itplan/2008/index.html The fiscal year 2008 update to the Long Range Plan for Information Technology in the Federal Judiciary articulates five-year directions and objectives for the judiciary's information technology program. 24 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article02.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article02.cfm April is Financial Literacy Month. U.S. bankruptcy courts are doing their part to help educate Americans about financial responsibility. 21 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article08.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article08.cfm The U.S. District Court in Chicago is what is believed to be the first federal court to offer a mobile version of its website - "information for those on the move." 21 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article05.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-04/article05.cfm Private attorneys who represent indigent criminal defendants under the Criminal Justice Act earn $100 an hour, with an average hourly overhead of $64 per hour. 21 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/cafa0408.pdf/$file/cafa0408.pdf http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/cafa0408.pdf/$file/cafa0408.pdf An interim report on the impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 notes a 72 percent increase in class action cases for comparable periods in 2001 and 2007 in 88 federal district courts. Due later this year is a report on the act's impact on judicial activity and resources needed to manage and resolve class actions. 18 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/BankruptcyFilings.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/BankruptcyFilings.cfm Bankruptcy filings in federal courts rose 38 percent in calendar year 2007, up to 850,912. 15 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/ts080326.pdf/$file/ts080326.pdf http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/ts080326.pdf/$file/ts080326.pdf A new publication from the Federal Judicial Center discusses methods federal judges have employed to meet the challenges posed by cases related to terrorism. 03 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-03/article09.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-03/article09.cfm 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. 24 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-03/article04.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-03/article04.cfm 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. 24 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/Juror_Utilization.html http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/Juror_Utilization.html Federal courts did a better job of juror utilization in 2007 than in 2006. That means fewer potential jurors entered a courthouse unnecessarily in 2007. 21 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/FC_urgedto_protect_defendants.html http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/FC_urgedto_protect_defendants.html 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. 21 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/FDPOtornado_damage.html http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/FDPOtornado_damage.html 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. 19 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/appropriations.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/appropriations.cfm 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. 12 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/caseload.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/caseload.cfm 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. 11 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/0801_CCSentencAmend.wmv http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/0801_CCSentencAmend.wmv 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. 11 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/judicial_conf.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/judicial_conf.cfm 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. 11 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/code_comments.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/2008/code_comments.cfm Public comment is being sought on proposed revisions to the Code of Conduct for United States Judges. Comments must be received by April 18, 2008. News release. Proposed new code (pdf). Current Code (with proposed revisions). 07 Mar 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/cja_rate_increase.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/cja_rate_increase.cfm Lawyers appointed to represent eligible persons under two federal laws have received boosts of the hourly rates they receive in compensation. 27 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/local_it_initiatives.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/local_it_initiatives.cfm Four information technology projects developed by federal court staff will receive funding from a program that encourages and promotes local court technology. 27 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/judiciary_funded.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/judiciary_funded.cfm The Judiciary received $6.246 billion in fiscal year 2008, a 4.5 percent increase over FY 2007. 27 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/walton_hjc_feb_26_001.pdf http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/walton_hjc_feb_26_001.pdf A federal judge told a House subcommittee that the policy-making Judicial Conference of the United States "strongly supports legislation to reduce the unsupportable sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine." 26 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/national_summit.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/national_summit.cfm More than 600 district court judges, federal defenders, prosecutors, and probation officers gathered for two-day summits in Charlotte and St. Louis to help each other prepare for a sudden increase in their workloads. 20 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/bankruptcy.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/bankruptcy.cfm Mediation, defined as facilitated negotiation, is offered by more than two-thirds of the nation's 90 federal bankruptcy courts. 20 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/senior_judges.cfm http://www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2008-02/senior_judges.cfm Year in and year out over the past decade, senior judges - those who opted for that status instead of retiring at full pay - have shouldered a significant share of the work of federal district and appellate courts. 20 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/disparity080208.html http://www.uscourts.gov/Press_Releases/disparity080208.html A federal judge tells a Senate committee that existing sentencing policies on cocaine have a corrosive effect on the public's confidence in federal courts. 12 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/fcmstat/index.html http://www.uscourts.gov/fcmstat/index.html Fiscal year 2007 statistical profiles for each U.S. court of appeals and U.S. district court - plus national totals for the appellate and district courts - are available online. Federal Court Management Statistics. 08 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/judconf/proceedingsSept07.pdf http://www.uscourts.gov/judconf/proceedingsSept07.pdf The Report of the Proceedings of the Judicial Conference for the September 18, 2007, session is now online. 07 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/RPM_Saves_Millions.html http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/RPM_Saves_Millions.html For nearly two years, many bankruptcy courts have been saving money by providing parties with electronic-only notices. 28 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/secrets1.pdf/$file/secrets1.pdf http://www.fjc.gov/public/pdf.nsf/lookup/secrets1.pdf/$file/secrets1.pdf A new pocket guide published by the Federal Judicial Center helps familiarize federal judges with how to protect government secrets in the context of otherwise public proceedings. 15 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/cjarates.html http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/cjarates.html New hourly compensation rates for Criminal Justice Act panel attorneys apply to work performed on or after January 1, 2008. 09 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2007yearendreport.pdf http://www.uscourts.gov/newsroom/2007yearendreport.pdf Chief Justice John Roberts has issued his 2007 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary. 01 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT