Vol. 37, Number 4 —April 2005

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Judiciary Asks Congress to Ease Financial Hardships of Courts
— "The federal Judiciary has asked Congress to provide the courts with funding to help restore personnel cutbacks incurred in recent years..."

Senate Considers Funds For Judicial Security
— "Federal judges and their families need greater protection away from the courthouse, and the U.S. Marshals Service needs help from Congress to provide it, federal judicial leaders said..."

Design Guide Under Review
— "A group of judges and court executives convened last month in Washington to consider revisions to the publication that sets space standards for construction and alteration of federal courthouses..."

Federal Courts Respond to E-Government Act
— "The vast majority of the nation's nearly 200 federal courts satisfy or exceed requirements of the E-Government Act of 2002, the Judicial Conference reports..."

Wireless Devices in Federal Courts
— "Federal judges and court officials are scratching their heads over the array of wireless communication devices, the personal data assistants, cell phones, BlackBerrys, and wireless laptop computers. Not over how to use them, but what to do with them when they appear at the courthouse door..."

Committee Defends Independence of Representation:
An Interview with Judge Patti B. Saris

Congressional Committees Formed for 109th Congress

Judicial Milestones

Judicial Boxscore