Navigation Robert A. Katzmann, a former chief judge of the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and a tireless, impassioned advocate of civics education, died June 9. He was 68. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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U.S. Judicial Conference Urges Senate to Back Security Funding
Citing a growing danger to federal judges and courthouses, the Judicial Conference of the United States has asked the U.S. Senate to support a total of $182.5 million in supplemental funding to bolster security. Click Here To Read The Full Article
As COVID-19 Cases Fall, Juries Get Back to Work
As coronavirus (COVID-19) case totals continue to decline in the United States, federal courts are rapidly expanding the number of jury trials and other in-person activities. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judges Appreciate Jurors as Their Partners in Justice
In a new, five-minute installment in the Court Shorts video series, 11 federal judges bring attention to the central role of citizens in maintaining public trust in the justice system. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judges Learn Students’ Perspectives in Law Day Events
Federal judges are creating opportunities throughout May for critical thinking and candid conversations with students about the rule of law, as part of the Judiciary’s annual observance of Law Day. Click Here To Read The Full Article
New Bankruptcy Filings Plummet 38.1 Percent
Bankruptcy filings dropped 38.1 percent for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2021, a dramatic fall that coincided with the coronavirus (COVID-19), which first disrupted the economy in March 2020. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judges Focus on Diversity in Clerkship, Internship Hiring
Federal judges are working to make highly sought-after law clerkships and judicial internships more accessible to a diverse pool of law students. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judge Honors Mother’s Adversity, Sacrifice by Women
In a highly personal talk, Judge Paula Xinis recounts how two women inspired her career in the law through their different battles with adversity: Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist who escaped from slavery, and Xinis’ mother. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Defenders Navigate Uncharted Territory During Pandemic
Working on the front lines of justice amid the pandemic, federal defenders are navigating uncharted territory as they work to maintain virtual access to clients in detention facilities and participate in socially distanced trials and hearings. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judiciary Releases Annual Report and Judicial Business 2020
Along with the rest of America, the Judiciary confronted significant challenges in 2020, led by the need to meet its constitutional obligations amid a deadly global pandemic. Federal courts learned to keep operations going, despite restricted access to courthouses, with a quickly evolving reliance on technology and the resilience of a 30,000-strong workforce, according to […]