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Vol. 35, Number 7—July 2003 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Old San Juan Courthouse Honored for Careful Restoration — "The General Service Administration has recognized the restoration and historic renovation of the José V. Toledo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a 2002 GSA Design Award..." Judge Charles Weiner: Record Matched by Few — "The statistics are beyond impressive. Simply put, they are eye-popping. Since 1991, Judge Charles Weiner has presided over 105,000 asbestos-related lawsuits..." To Serve Litigants and Justice, the Judiciary Needs More Judges — "The federal courts need more judges, a representative of the Judicial Conference last month told the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property..." Asbestos Bill to Deal with Mass of Cases — "In July, S. 1125, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2003 (FAIR Act), was reported out by the Senate Judiciary Committee, largely along party lines..." Expanded Service Wins Court National Recognition — "Giving newly naturalized citizens immediate access to voter registration and passport applications has made the Central District of California a winner in the 16th annual Innovations in American Government Awards competition..." Journalists and the Courts—What Reporters Really Think About the Courts and Judges — "Several former journalists, who have covered the federal courts for a collective 75 years, sat down recently to discuss the news media and its often uneasy relationship with the federal courts..." Shortfall Projected Before End of Fiscal Year—Judiciary Asks President and Congress for Supplemental Funds — "The anticipated early entry on duty of 15 new Article III judges and higher than anticipated Criminal Justice Act (CJA) representations and juror days have prompted the federal Judiciary to ask for additional funding in fiscal year 2003..." Chair Remains Optimistic Despite Tight Budgets — "Chief Judge John Heyburn of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, was named chair of the Judicial Conference Committee on the Budget in 1997..." Irving Selected, Hehman Retires — "Administrative Office Director Leonidas Ralph Mecham has announced the selection of Margaret (Peggy) Irving as the new Chief of the Article III Judges Division..." Judicial Milestones Judicial Boxscore Incarceration Chart

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