Vol. 37, Number 6—June 2005
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Judges Plead for Improved Judicial Security
— "Three federal judges urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to help provide better security for all federal judges, both inside and away from their courthouses..." Senators to GSA: Reduce Judiciary’s Rent
— "Eleven members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Committee chair, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) and ranking minority member Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), have asked the head of the General Services Administration (GSA) to exempt the judicial branch from all rental payments except those required to operate and maintain federal court buildings..." District Judges Oppose Rule 11 Changes
— "The vast majority of federal district judges think frivolous lawsuits are, at worst, a minor problem that are dealt with adequately by existing rules, a new survey shows..." Federal Courts Better Utilize Those Called for Jury Service
— "Federal courts in 2004 succeeded in reducing the number of citizens who were called for jury service, but then never got selected or challenged as part of the jury-selection process..." Mentor Program Aims At Ensuring Quality Legal Help
—"The Constitution's Sixth Amendment guarantees all those accused of a serious crime the right to a lawyer's help, but until the CJA was enacted in 1964 there was no authority to compensate lawyers appointed to represent those who could not afford to hire legal help..." Better Relations Between Courts and Media Goal of Committee
—"Confining a group of federal judges and a like number of journalists in the same room for a day might not be a sure-fire formula for tranquility, but the tactic is having a positive effect in the Ninth Circuit..." Coin Commemorates Chief Justice Marshall
—"Chief Justice John Marshall, who authored the opinion in Marbury v. Madison establishing the doctrine of judicial review—the authority of federal courts to declare legislative acts unconstitutional—was honored last month with the release of a silver dollar commemorative coin bearing his likeness..." 23rd Annual Devitt Award Winner Named Supreme Court Fellows to Serve in 2005-2006 A Journalist’s Guide to the Federal Courts Now Online Rulemaking As A Communal Undertaking
An Interview with Chief Judge David Levi Judicial Milestones Judicial Boxscore | 
