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Vol. 36, Number 3—March 2004 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Judicial Business of the Federal Courts— Substantial Caseloads Continue to Fill Courts — "In fiscal year 2003, the federal courts continued to experience high, and in many cases record, caseloads..." As Workload and Resources Head in Opposite Directions, Crisis Looms for Federal Courts — "Funding for federal court operations is at a near crisis point, and if it doesn't improve, 'we run the risk of creating a second class system of justice,' court representatives told a congressional committee this month..." Hinojosa Nominated to Chair U.S.S.C. — "Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa (S. D. Tex.) has been nominated by the President to chair the U.S. Sentencing Commission..." NCSC Launches Search for New President — "The National Center for State Courts recently launched a search for a new president on the heels of an announcement by current president Roger Warren that he will be leaving the NCSC later this year..." Pilot Program Looks at On-line Transcripts — "The Judicial Conference has determined that courts making electronic documents available to the public on the Internet also must make electronic transcripts of proceedings remotely available if such transcripts are otherwise prepared..." Good Behavior Rewarded — "Good behavior is earning certain federal offenders early release from supervised release or probation. But qualifying for early termination is no easy matter..." Website Offers Community for Local Initiatives — "A new website for courts developing information technology applications pays fond homage to a federal judge who saw the incredible potential in IT for the federal courts..." Interview —Committee Dealing with Criticism, Austere Budget 2004 ECI for Federal Justices and Judges Judicial Milestones Judicial Boxscore

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