Vol. 37, Number 8—August 2005

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

"Baby Judges School" Jump Starts Learning Process
— "Welcome to the Phase II Orientation Seminar for Newly Appointed District Judges, affectionately known throughout the federal Judiciary as 'Baby Judges School.'"

Senate Committee Improves On House
— "The Senate Appropriations Committee has recommended a 6.1 percent increase in appropriations for fiscal year 2006..."

Federal Judiciary Helps Celebrate Constitution Day
—"Marking Constitution Day in some way this year is required by federal law for all federal agencies and thousands of schools..."

Weather Eye on the Courts
— "Fortunately so far, in what is becoming an active hurricane season, no courts sustained damage and all have rapidly resumed normal work..."

Justice O'Connor Speaks On the Judiciary
—"...She talked about her years on the Court and her views on the Judiciary in a "Conversation with the Justice" during the 2005 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Spokane, Washington, last month..."

Officers Connect with Wireless Technology
— "Over 950 probation and pretrial services officers in 58 districts now say, yes, they'd take the office home..."

Impact of Blakely and Booker/Fanfan a Year Later

Head of Legislative Affairs Named

Chief Judge Hogan Named Chair of Judicial Conference Executive Committee

Judicial Milestones

Judicial Boxscore