Judiciary News

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.

Federal bankruptcy courts will institute a new $25 fee for filing evidence of claims transfers, transactions in which bankruptcy claims are sold by one creditor to another, usually as part of a speculative investment. The fee, approved last September by the Judicial Conference of the United States...

As Judiciary leaders cautioned House appropriators about sequestration’s long-term effects, threatened courthouse closures and employee furloughs are becoming a reality.

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.

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."

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.

Detailed reports on the fiscal year 2012 caseload of the federal courts and on the activities of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts were released today.

Stating that sequestration has put the federal Judiciary "in uncharted territory," a federal judge told the Judicial Conference today that "we face a budget crisis that is unprecedented, one that is not likely to end in the near-term."

A widely used Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE) program may help federal inmates in a Wisconsin correctional facility avoid the consequences of excessive debt and irresponsible credit card use upon their release.

With three-quarters of all U.S. District Courts now allowing prospective jurors to fill out forms online, the has eased user access by creating a national directory of courts participating in the eJuror program.

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.

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.

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.

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.