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Vol. 36, Number 5—May 2004 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Where the Money Goes — "Although the most pressing question may be where the funding for the Judiciary will come from in fiscal year 2005, the other side of the coin (so to speak) is the question: how does the Judiciary allocate the funding it receives?" Judges Who Were Clerks of Court Bring Special Perspective to Bench — "When dealing with budget woes in the Southern District of Iowa, Chief Judge Ronald Longstaff brings to the challenge the insights he gained in his eight-year tenure as the district's clerk of court..." FBA Urges Congress to Fund Judiciary — " 'Current and projected appropriations levels are so insufficient that a crisis threatens to overtake the federal courts,' began a letter sent in April from Federal Bar Association President Joyce E. Kitchens to Representatives Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Jose E. Serrano (D-NY)..." Call for Scientific Experts Answered by CASE — "Federal judges are called upon to wear many hats. At one point or another they will be arbiters, counselors, administrators and, of course, jurists. But few can claim to be scientists..." Program Brings ADR Experts to Courts — " Consultation, according to Webster's Dictionary, is a meeting to discuss, decide, or plan something—which perfectly describes the Federal Judicial Center's Program for Consultations in Dispute Resolution ..." Devitt Award Recipient Announced — "Judge Wilfred Feinberg (2nd Cir.) will receive the 22nd Annual Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award. The award honors an Article III judge whose career has been exemplary, as measured by the significant contributions to the administration of justice, the advancement of the rule of law, and the improvement of society as a whole..." Hopes For Legislatively Productive Year Fade — "It's spring, but Congress already has November on its mind. After the May recess, there will be only a short span of time before both parties hold their national conventions in August. Following the conventions, Congress will need to quickly consider and hopefully pass some of the 13 appropriations bills before the end of the fiscal year on October 1..." Hearing Held on Unpublished Opinions Thad Cochran U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse Costs of Incarceration and Supervision Chief Justice Appoints Committee To Evaluate Judicial Discipline System “We The People” Contest Celebrates Constitution Interview —Committee Chair is Link to Magistrate Judges’ System Judicial Milestones Judicial Boxscore

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