Judiciary News
Judiciary Seeks Supplemental Funding
Published onMay 21, 2013
The Judicial Conference of the United States has requested $72.9 million in emergency funding, saying that a supplemental appropriation is needed to "address critical needs resulting from sequestration cuts."
Right Fit for Courts Means Reduced Footprint and Rent Costs
Published onMay 17, 2013
A Judiciary initiative is rewarding courts for reducing their space needs, which will save on future space rental costs. One of the Judiciary's biggest cost-containment successes to date has been in limiting the growth in space rent costs.
Southwest Border Courts Continue to Lead in Immigration Cases
Published onMay 8, 2013
Defendants charged with immigration offenses constitute 27 percent of all federal criminal defendant filings nationwide, a total of 25,328 filings in fiscal year 2012.
Updated Edition of Benchbook Now Available
Published onMay 2, 2013
The 6th edition (pdf) of the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center, is now available online. The book, last updated in 2007, is a concise and practical guide to situations federal judges are likely to encounter on the bench. The Benchbook covers procedures that are required by statute, rule or case law, with detailed guidance from experienced trial judges.
Bankruptcy Filings Down 14 Percent for March 2013
Published onApril 29, 2013
Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2013, fell 14.4 percent when compared to bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Inspiring Educational Video on Judge Thompson Echoes 2013 Law Day Theme
Published onApril 22, 2013
"When you confront something that you, initially, perceive as an adversity—that's what builds character. That's your glorious moment," according to U.S. District Court Judge Myron H. Thompson, who presides in Montgomery, Ala.
Statement on Impact of Sequestration on Judiciary, Defender Funding
Published onApril 17, 2013
Statement of Chief Judge William B. Traxler, Jr., Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States.
OSCAR Update Adds Transparency to Clerkship Process
Published onApril 15, 2013
Kansas Naturalization Ceremony Blends History
Published onApril 10, 2013
It was a convergence of history at a recent District of Kansas’ naturalization ceremony. During the 150th anniversary year of the Emancipation Proclamation, standing in the former Monroe Elementary School at the heart of Brown v. Board of Education, the first African American woman to sit on the federal trial bench in Kansas administered the oath of allegiance to a group completing the process of becoming a U.S. citizen.
New Bankruptcy Claims Transfer Fee to Take Effect May 1
Published onApril 4, 2013
With Friday Closures, Curtailed Service, Sequestration Hits Courts
Published onApril 2, 2013
As Judiciary leaders cautioned House appropriators about sequestration’s long-term effects, threatened courthouse closures and employee furloughs are becoming a reality.
"After Hours" Exhibit Showcases Court's Photographers
Published onMarch 26, 2013
A photography exhibit, at the U.S. Federal courthouse in Brooklyn showcases the work of four artists who also are members of the Eastern District of New York court community. Appropriately titled, "After Hours," photos in the exhibit reflect the photographers’ interests outside of the court.
Funding Cuts Will Compromise Federal Courts, Judges Tell Congress
Published onMarch 20, 2013
A federal judge today told Congressional appropriators of sequestration’s dire consequences for the federal courts; "the Judiciary cannot continue to operate at such drastically reduced funding levels without seriously compromising the Constitutional mission of the federal courts."
Federal Public Defenders and Students Revisit Right to Counsel
Published onMarch 18, 2013
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.