Dozens of New Citizens Sworn in at Baseball Stadium
With baseball fans as witnesses, a federal judge recently administered the Oath of Allegiance to nearly 60 new U.S. citizens in the stadium that is home to Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers.
Dozens of New Citizens Sworn in at Baseball Stadium
(mp3) July 23, 2009
New Supervision Document Outlines Technologies
The judiciary updated the Federal Location Monitoring Program for Defendants and Offenders, known as Monograph 113. The new information outlines several technologies that can enhance officers' ability to supervise individuals who are awaiting trial or are just released from prison.
New Supervision Document Outlines Technologies
(mp3) Jun 26, 2009
Court Offers Oral Arguments On-line
The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is offering oral arguments on-line via the court's web site. The public can also access the Seventh Circuit's audio on iTunes.
Court Offers Oral Arguments On-line
(mp3) May 28, 2009
Hundreds of students Visit San Diego Courthouse for "Career Day"
Staff from the Southern District of California hosted an outreach event at the district courthouse in San Diego. The "Career Day" event was a chance for students to visit with legal professionals and to learn about their jobs.
San Diego Courthouse Career Day (mp3)
April 24, 2009
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, presiding over the grand opening of a judicial learning center at a federal courthouse in St. Louis, voices the hope that other courts will use it as a model.
Retired Justice O'Connor Endorses Learning Centers (mp3)
March 23, 2009
Judiciary Warns Public About
"Jury Phone Scam"
Identity theft affects more than ten million Americans every year. Judicial officials warn about one scam where thieves pose as court employees and gain personal financial information from their victims over the phone.
Judiciary Warns Public About "Jury Phone Scam" (mp3) January 26, 2009
Historic Naturalization Ceremony Held at Arlington National Cemetery
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants attend naturalization ceremonies in federal courthouses, parks, or arenas each year. Some became new citizens in a first-ever ceremony at Arlington National Ceremony.
Historic Naturalization Ceremony (mp3) June 17, 2008
Federal Courts Handling New Sentences for Crack Cocaine
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 eventaulity.
New Sentences for Crack Cocaine (mp3) March 11, 2008
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