Judiciary News
Federal Judges Help Swear In Members of Congress
Published onMarch 1, 2013
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.
Probation and Pretrial Services Officers Reach Out to Communities
Published onFebruary 28, 2013
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.
More Federal Judges Participate in OSCAR in FY 2012
Published onFebruary 22, 2013
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.
Gideon v. Wainwright at 50: Defenders and Teachers Analyze Right to Counsel
Published onFebruary 19, 2013
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.
113th Congressional Leadership and the Judiciary
Published onFebruary 15, 2013
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 Judge Traxler to Chair Executive Committee
Published onFebruary 13, 2013
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.
Winter Storm Nemo
Published onFebruary 8, 2013
Many federal courts along the northeast corridor may be affected by Winter Storm Nemo.
Lincoln’s Other War-Time Proclamation
Published onFebruary 7, 2013
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 Decline in Calendar Year 2012
Published onFebruary 4, 2013
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.
Access to Court Opinions Expands
Published onJanuary 31, 2013
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.
U.S. Supreme Court at the Presidential Inauguration
Published onJanuary 29, 2013
As has happened from the earliest years of the nation, members of the U.S. Supreme Court took part in this year’s Jan. 21 inauguration ceremony, and their participation is documented in the accompanying photo slide show.
Photo: Federal Judge Swears In Congressman
Published onJanuary 25, 2013
Earlier this month, Chief Judge Catherine D. Perry, of the Eastern District of Missouri, swore in U.S. Representative Wm. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.), in a ceremony at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis.
Court Statistics for Fiscal Year 2012 Are Released
Published onJanuary 24, 2013
Federal court statistical profiles for the nation’s 12 regional appeals courts and 94 district courts for fiscal year 2012, the 12-month period ending September 30, 2012, are newly available.
Federal Judiciary Continues Long History of Swearing In President
Published onJanuary 22, 2013
With the swearing-in this week of President Obama, U.S. Presidents have taken the oath of office 65 times in our nation’s history, and a federal jurist has administered that oath on 62 of those occasions.
U.S. Courts Camera Pilot Exceeds 100,000 Video Viewings
Published onJanuary 15, 2013
A few days after the federal Judiciary’s Digital Video Pilot Project began in July 2011, the Western District of Tennessee recorded the first courtroom proceeding, a preliminary injunction hearing in a defamation case.