Judge Carolyn Dineen King Receives Prestigious Award (3:19)
Appeals court Judge Carolyn Dineen King is this year's winner of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award. Its presentation was to be September 20 in the federal courthouse in Houston.

Constitution Day '07 Features Message from Chief Justice (37:00)
The Constitution of the United States turned 220 on September 17, 2007. This year's commemoration includes a 37-minute broadcast message from Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.

Courts' Educational Efforts Reach High School Students (4:28)
A simulated court case over the downloading of music files and movies helps high school students understand how federal courts resolve controversies.

Mandatory Minimum Sentences Result in Injustices, Congress Told (3:30)
A federal judge, representing the judiciary's policy-making entity, tells Congress that minimum sentences made mandatory by federal law result in penalties that are inequitable and unduly harsh.
News Release . Testimony (pdf).

Justices Breyer, Alito Testify: Pay Raise Needed for Federal Judges
Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Samuel Alito testified before a House subcommittee, calling for a salary increase for federal judges.
Breyer text (pdf). Alito text (pdf).

Offender Workforce Program Gets News Media Attention (2:25)
A program initiated by the federal probation office in Massachusetts helps ex-offenders find work.

Courts Seek $6.43 Billion In FY 2008 Appropriations (3:01)
The federal courts requested $6.43 billion from Congress for fiscal year 2008 as Judge Julia Gibbons, chair of the Judicial Conference Budget Committee, and Administrative Office Director James C. Duff testified before appropriations subcommittees in the House and Senate.
News Release. Gibbons text (pdf). Duff text (pdf)

Judicial Independence Subject of Panel's Focus (4:19)
A panel comprised of a federal judge, a former U.S. senator, and a law professor discusses judicial independence.

Judicial Independence, Security Topics for Senate Hearing (3:53)
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing February 14 on, among other topics, judicial independence, security for judges and their families, and judges' pay.

Enhanced Training Offered For New Officers (3:15)
A five-week course hones various on-the-job skills new probation and pretrial services officers will need.