Judiciary News
Chief Justice Names New Conference Committee Chairs
Published onOctober 4, 2018
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has named eight new chairs of Judicial Conference committees. Unless otherwise noted, the appointments took effect on Oct. 1, 2018.
Judiciary to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Judges Code and Judicial Conduct Rules
Published onOctober 2, 2018
The Judicial Conference’s committees on Codes of Conduct and Judicial Conduct and Disability will hold a public hearing on the proposed changes to the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges and the Judicial Conduct and Disability Rules at 9 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2018 at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, NE, Washington, D.C.
Judge Charles Breyer to Receive 2018 Devitt Award
Published onSeptember 24, 2018
Judge Charles R. Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is the recipient of the 2018 Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.
Judges, New Citizens Honor Constitution Day
Published onSeptember 20, 2018
Judges engaged the public in real-life civics lessons at Constitution Day celebrations on college campuses, at readings of the founding document on courthouse steps, during naturalization ceremonies at presidential homes, and in recitations of the preamble.
Judicial Conference Addresses Workplace Conduct and Criminal Justice Act Issues
Published onSeptember 13, 2018
The Judicial Conference today approved changes to the Judiciary's Model Employment Dispute Resolution (EDR) Plan to cover interns and externs and to extend the time for initiating EDR complaints from 30 to 180 days. The Conference’s Judicial Resources Committee will consider further changes to the model plan at its next meeting. The Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts also reported on the recruitment of a Judicial Integrity Officer in the Administrative Office and the expansion of judicial, staff, and law clerk orientations and education dealing with workplace harassment.
Courthouse Closures for Hurricane Florence
Published onSeptember 12, 2018
Federal courthouses in New Bern and Wilmington, North Carolina, remain closed due to Hurricane Florence.
Students Reflect on Promises of the Preamble
Published onSeptember 6, 2018
A cross section of high school journalists shared their reflections on the aspirations expressed in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, putting into a modern context such phrases as “We the People …” and “a more perfect Union….”
Supreme Court Fellows Set to Begin New Term
Published onSeptember 4, 2018
Four new Supreme Court Fellows are set to begin their 2018-2019 fellowships in September.
Bankruptcy Report Gives Details on 2017 Filers
Published onAugust 27, 2018
Consumers filing for bankruptcy in 2017 reported aggregated assets of $80 billion and aggregated total liabilities of $105 billion, according to an annual report filed by the Judiciary with Congress.
Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Protect Communities
Published onAugust 2, 2018
Federal probation officers have always tried to bring about positive life change in the lives of people under supervision, whether it’s helping them get a job, get into drug treatment, or even acquire better decision-making skills. In today’s technology-driven world, officers are also employing increasingly sophisticated research and data analysis tools in their supervision plans.
Judges Teach Civility as a Legal and Life Skill
Published onJuly 26, 2018
Civility is a critical factor in making difficult decisions in the law and in life. That is the conclusion that can be drawn from a new video that captures the insights of federal judges who have several lifetimes of experience dealing with contentious, high-stakes issues in their courtrooms.
New Federal Judicial Center Director Announced
Published onJuly 25, 2018
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., announced that the Board of the Federal Judicial Center has selected Deputy Director John S. Cooke to be the eleventh director of the Federal Judicial Center.
June 2018 Bankruptcy Filings Fall 2.6 Percent
Published onJuly 24, 2018
Bankruptcy filings fell 2.6 percent for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2018, compared with the year ending June 30, 2017, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Just the Facts: Americans with Disabilities Act
Published onJuly 12, 2018
While overall civil rights cases have declined, cases brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have increased three-fold in recent years. Filings in three states – California, Florida, and New York – account for a significant number of the civil rights cases filed under the ADA. You can find out more in this new installment of Just the Facts.
2017 Wiretap Report: Orders and Convictions Rise
Published onJune 28, 2018
Federal courts reported a 30 percent increase in authorized wiretaps in 2017, compared to 2016, and state courts reported an 11 percent rise, according to a newly released Judiciary report.