Vol. 38, Number 11 — November 2006

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Polls: What Do Americans Think of Their Courts?
A majority of Americans say elected officials should not have more control over federal judges.

Judiciary Appeals for Resources as Congress Prepares Final Funding Bills
Judiciary Warns of Harm of Across-the-Board Cuts
The Judiciary’s appropriations bill is pending in Congress. What will happen?

Litigation Landslide Tests Organization, Creativity
A look at how the Southern District of New York, with some help from the AO, will cope with an anticipated 6,000 cases related to the World Trade Center disaster.

Courtroom Study To Collect Array of Information
The Federal Judicial Center begins training court staff this month on how to
collect data in their courtroom use study. Here’s what the study will collect and why.

Federal Courts Look To Contain Costs In Lean Times
Court workloads consistently outpace staffing. Here’s how the courts are meeting the challenge while containing costs.  

Payment of Court Fees Via the Internet Grows in Popularity
21 district courts now accept credit card payments for a variety of fees.

Electronically Stored Information Target of New Rules
New rules will address complaints that discovery of electronically stored information is increasingly  time-consuming, too costly, and burdensome.

Deputy Director Named at AO
Jill Sayenga has been named Deputy Director by the Chief Justice

Constitution Day 2006
The U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico celebrates the right to vote.

Program Builds Mutual Understanding
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania hosts a delegation of Russian judges as part of the Open World Program

Robust IT Program Benefits Courts and Public: An Interview with Judge Thomas Vanaskie
Judge Thomas Vanaskie, Chair of the Judicial Conference Committee on Information Technology, talks about the importance of IT to the courts.

Judicial Milestones

Judicial Boxscore