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    2001

    December
    -Judiciary's Slice of Budget Good News for FY 02
    -Bankruptcy Filings Hit Fiscal Year Historic High in 2001
    -CJA Attorney Rates Rise
    -Video Conferencing in Court Shows Potential...and Possible Problems
    -Bill Moves to Allow Camera Coverage of Courts
    -New Electronic Rules in Place
    -What has Contributed to a Decade of Increasing Civil Case Filings?
    -Existing Judicial Ethics Rules Protect Public Interest
    -Judicial Boxscore
    -Judicial Milestones
    -Committee Weighs Privacy and Access Issues - Interview

    November
    -Students Talk About Impact of Bill of Rights on their lives at Judiciary's Open Doors of Justice Program
    -Emergency Preparedness in the Judiciary
    -Judiciary Moves to Extend Safeguards
    -Disruptions Taken in Stride as Business of Government Continues
    -Class Action Conference Considers Proposals
    -Many Factors Influence Criminal Filings Over 10-Year Period
    -Judicial Milestones
    -10 Year Anniversary Prompts Look at Compliance By Organizations
    -Interview with Sarah Hart, Director of NIJ
    -Judicial Boxscore

    October
    -Judiciary Looks To Security Following Attacks
    -Continuing Resolutions Keep Government Running
    -Gifts and Contributions: Code Governs What's Acceptable
    -Judicial Conference Continues Work Postponed in Wake of Tragedy
    -Courts Try New And Tribal Ways In Indian Territory
    -American Indians and Sentencing Guidelines Topic of Hearing
    -Judiciary Voices Frustration . . . Politely
    -Redesign Makes Navigating Judiciary’s Website Easier
    -10-Year Look at Appeals Cases Shows Impact of Legislation
    -Judicial Milestones
    -Judicial Boxscore
    -Interview with Judge Anthony J. Scirica

    September
    -Tragic Events Alter Course of Judicial Conference
    -Judicial Conference Approves Recommendations on Electronic Case File Availability and Internet Use
    -Federal Courts Open in New York City
    -Conference Adopts Policy on Electronic Access to Court Files
    -Health Concerns Prompt Examination in Middle District of Florida
    -A Match Made On-Line
    -Director Mecham Honored by Clerks Associations
    -Subcommittee Leadership Changes in Senate
    -New Executive Committee Member, New Chairs Named
    -Judicial Milestones
    -Judicial Boxscore
    -Judicial Selection is Study for Professor

    August
    -New GSA Head and Judiciary Representatives Talk About Needs of Courthouse Program
    -Senate Appropriations Committee Leaves Judiciary Looking To Basic Services
    -Judicial Improvement Bill Would Help Judiciary Retain, Recruit Employees
    -Senate Invokes Return Rule Before Leaving for Recess
    -Legislation Waits for Congress to Return
    -An Interview with the President of the Conference of Chief Justices
    -Judicial Milestones
    -Judicial Boxscore

    July
    -Shorthanded and Overworked, Courts Look to Visiting Judges for Help
    -House Appropriations Committee Approves Judiciary's FY02 Spending Bill
    -On the Trail, on the Computer, By Satellite
    -Hogan Named to Executive Committee
    -Russian Judges To See Slice of America
    -Judicial Milestones
    -Judicial Boxscore
    -Interview: Quality Representation Is Goal of Defender Services Committee
    -Courtroom Technology Conference Focuses on Improved Product

    June
    -12-Month Bankruptcy Filings Rise
    -Chief Justice Supports Judges' Education
    -Courthouse Construction Delays Hurt Judiciary
    -Shift in Senate Affects Committees Key to Judiciary
    -Teachers Go To Court – To Learn
    -Draft Bill to Improve Courts Sent to Congress
    -House Pay Bill Would Affect Judicial Staff Compensation
    -International Courts Tap Judicial Expertise
    -Judicial Milestones
    -Judicial Boxscore
    -Vacancy Announcements
    -Two Judges Receive 19th Annual Devitt Award
    -Interview: Jean Reed Haynes, President, American Judicature Society
    -Cameras in Courtrooms Again An Issue In Congress

    May
    -Judicial Vacancies Break 100 Mark
    -In 5th Circuit, Distance No Deterrent in Case Disposition
    -Collaboration Produces Improved Guidelines
    -Federal Courthouses Win 2000 Design Awards
    -Where the Money Goes
    -Judicial Fellows for 2001 Selected
    -Open Doors of Justice Program Highlights Bill of Rights
    -International Courts Tap Judicial Expertise
    -Judicial Milestones
    -Judicial Boxscore
    -Congressional Leaders Hear from Conference

    April
    -Federal Judiciary Asks for Funding to Maintain Current Service Levels
    -Court File Access Weighed in Public Hearing
    -More Judges Needed to Clear Caseload Logjam in Border Courts
    -Congressional Subcommittee Leadership Named
    -Public Access to Court Documents: Better, Faster ... and Cheaper Than Ever Before
    -2001 Director's Awards Honor Efforts of Three in Federal Courts
    -FBA President Builds Effective Bench/Bar Relations
    -Judicial Milestones
    -Judicial Boxscore
    -Judges Tacha and Arnold to Head Judicial Branch Committee

    March
    -Judiciary Spotlights Issues for New Administration, Congress -Judicial Conference Adopts Strategy to Improve Pay for Top Government Officials -Representative Rogers' Support of Judiciary Recognized
    -Judicial Conference Asks Congress to Address Areas of Concern in Bankruptcy Reform Bill
    -Caseload Remains High in Federal Courts in Fiscal Year 2000
    -Many Familiar Faces Among Committee Chairs in 107th Congress
    -New Chair Sees IT Advantages for Courts
    -Judicial Milestones
    -Judicial Boxscore
    -D.C. Federal Courts Celebrate 200th

    February
    -Report Outlines Erosion in Judicial Salaries
    -Judicial Conference Again Asks for New Judgeships to Meet Court Needs
    -House Bill Introduced on Judges' Pay
    -Judiciary Goes to Congress with Courthouse Construction List
    -Federal Courts Report on Optimal Utilization of Resources
    -Judicial Milestones
    -March 16 Public Hearing Planned on Internet Access to Court Files
    -Interview with Judge Diana E. Murphy, Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission
    -Judge Honored by VA for Work With Homeless Vets

    January
    -2000 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary