Vol. 38, Number 2—February 2006
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Rent Relief Bill for Judiciary Introduced in House
— "In direct response to a plea from the Chief Justice of the United States, legislation has been introduced in the House that would give much-needed rent relief to the federal Judiciary..."
Where the Money Goes–Fiscal Year 2006
— "For fiscal year 2006, Congress gave the federal Judiciary $5.72 billion, after application of a 1 percent across-the-board cut. Where does the money go from here?" A Year After Booker: Most Sentences Still Within Guidelines
— "At the one-year anniversary of a key Supreme Court decision, federal courts continue to punish more than 60 percent of convicted criminals within guidelines set by the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC)..." No Courthouse Projects for FY 2007 in White House Budget
— "When the White House sent its fiscal year 2007 budget plan to Congress this month, it did not ask for funding for any new courthouse construction projects. It did, however, include funding requests by the General Services Administration for repairs and alterations on three Judiciary projects—the Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago, the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse in New York, and a federal courthouse in Milwaukee..." Judicial Security Outside the Courthouse to Improve
— "Nearly a year after the murder of Judge Joan Lefkow’s husband and mother in her Chicago home, a program to provide all federal judges with increased judicial security outside of courthouse facilities finally is materializing..." Help Desks for People Without Lawyers
— "'It is important to all of us that every citizen, whether educated or not, have a fair and practical opportunity for their grievances to be heard,' said Chief Judge Charles Kocoras (N.D. Ill.). That’s why his court, the Northern District of Illinois, offers a newly created 'help desk' where non-lawyers can get advice from a volunteer attorney..." Visiting Judges Take Their Work on the Road
— "In the absence of new judgeships, courts have coped with rising case-loads in a variety of ways. One of the most successful has been the use of visiting judges..." Gang Member Supervision Growing Part of Job
for Probation Officers
— "According to the Department of Justice’s 2002 National Young Gang Survey, approximately 731,500 gang members and 21,500 gangs were active in the U.S. in 2002. Those totals don’t include prison gangs, motorcycle gangs, and adult gangs..." Chief Justice Swears In Newest Member of Supreme Court AO Director to Retire in 2006 Hourly Rate Increases for CJA Attorneys White House Budget Goes to Hill Judicial Milestones Judicial Boxscore
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