Judiciary News

To mark the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, the landmark Supreme Court decision that redefined the right to counsel, Federal Public Defenders for the District of Columbia and high school students from across the nation are bringing the case to federal court.

Stating that sequestration has put the federal Judiciary "in uncharted territory," a federal judge told the Judicial Conference today that "we face a budget crisis that is unprecedented, one that is not likely to end in the near-term."

Detailed reports on the fiscal year 2012 caseload of the federal courts and on the activities of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts were released today.

A widely used Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) program may help federal inmates in a Wisconsin correctional facility avoid the consequences of excessive debt and irresponsible credit card use upon their release.

With three-quarters of all U.S. District Courts now allowing prospective jurors to fill out forms online, the has eased user access by creating a national directory of courts participating in the eJuror program.

In regions around the country, members of Congress turned to federal judges to take public oaths of office in their home districts. The representatives earlier had taken official oaths in Washington when the current session began.

It’s the mission of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers to assist the federal court in the fair administration of justice, to protect the community and to bring about long-term positive change in the individuals they supervise.

In FY 2012, more federal judges participated in OSCAR, the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review than in previous years. To be considered “participating,” a judge registers for an account and maintains a hiring profile in OSCAR.

Fifty years after Gideon v. Wainwright redefined a criminal defendant’s right to counsel, the U.S. Courts have unveiled a series of classroom-ready activities to provide a teenage perspective on the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case.

The new 113th Congress includes several changes to the jurisdiction and leadership in committees and subcommittees that handle Judiciary-related matters. Included are the following:

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. has appointed Chief Judge William B. Traxler, Jr (4th Cir.) Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

Many federal courts along the northeast corridor may be affected by Winter Storm Nemo.

More than 200 years after his birth, on Feb. 12, 1809, and with a movie about him in the Oscar spotlight, Abraham Lincoln remains a source of fascination to Americans, including those in the world of law.

Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts fell 13 percent in calendar year 2012, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012, totaled 1,221,091, down from the 1,410,653 bankruptcies filed in CY 2011.

A pilot project giving the public free, text-searchable, online-access to court opinions now is available to all federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts.