Judiciary News
Judicial Conference Endorses Cost-of-Living Salary Adjustment For All Government Leaders
Published onSeptember 23, 1997
The Judicial Conference of the United States today announced its support for a cost-of-living salary adjustment (COLA) for federal judges, members of Congress, and top officials in the executive branch.
Judicial Conference Seeks New Judgeships To Handle Growing Workloads At All Levels
Published onMarch 11, 1997
The Judicial Conference of the United States today voted to transmit to Congress a request to create new appellate, district, and bankruptcy judgeships.
Judicial Conference Convenes Biannual Meeting
Published onSeptember 17, 1996
The Judicial Conference of the United States today disapproved a proposed amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which would have required the initial empaneling of a jury of 12 persons in all civil cases.
Judicial Conference Finalizes Long Range Plan
Published onSeptember 20, 1995
The Judicial Conference of the United States yesterday approved a lengthy series of recommendations from its Proposed Long Range Plan for the Federal Courts relating to federal court jurisdiction, adjudicative structure, governance, the allocation of resources, and other aspects of federal court operations and administration.
Judicial Conference Receives Long Range Plan
Published onMarch 14, 1995
The Judicial Conference of the United States today received from its Committee on Long Range Planning the first comprehensive long range plan in the history of the federal Judiciary.