Judiciary News

Federal courts regularly engage in public outreach and civics education efforts. A new interactive civics map is helping the public more easily find court educational resources and civics program information nationwide.

Total bankruptcy filings rose 14.2 percent, with increases in both business and non-business bankruptcies, in the twelve-month period ending Dec. 31, 2024.

When a federal judge imposed two concurrent life sentences on Jerome Brough, he sat frozen in disbelief, struggling to comprehend how a non-violent drug-related offense could lead to a lifetime in prison. Yet, through determination, good fortune, and the Judiciary’s increasing use of early release from supervision, Brough is now a free man.

A total of 16 employees have received the 2024 Director’s Awards, which recognize employees who have exemplified the core values, issues, strategies, and goals of the Judiciary.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has issued his 2024 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary.

Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr., the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, issued a statement regarding the President’s veto of S. 4199, the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act.

The federal courts in Minnesota are preparing today’s students to be the leaders of tomorrow through a new courthouse learning center in St. Paul. The Justice and Democracy Center of Minnesota is one of a growing number of civics education centers, museums, and exhibits in federal court buildings across the country.

High school students across the country are envisioning themselves as court professionals, judges, jurors, and lawyers as they participate in a national civics initiative this month, in commemoration of Bill of Rights Day, Dec. 15.

Judge Joel M. Flaum, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, is the 2024 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award. Flaum received the award in a Nov. 13 ceremony presided over by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., at the U.S. Supreme Court.

All federal courts have put in place an effective dispute resolution plan giving employees multiple pathways to report and address workplace concerns, and an increasing number of them are opting to use the new processes.

With a worsening shortage of Article III judges to resolve critical copyright, trademark, patent, and contract disputes, judges across the nation are faced with increasingly complex litigation and growing caseloads. 

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, a new video explores the deep connection that formed between U.S. District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes and Rose Saubel, her former intern, through their shared Native American heritage.

Personal and business bankruptcy filings rose 16.2 percent in the twelve-month period ending Sept. 30, 2024, compared with the previous year. 

Attorneys across the country are being targeted with fake electronic filing notifications, in which emails purporting to come from the federal Judiciary’s Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system lead recipients to a malicious website with computer viruses.

Judges are engaging with students to teach them valuable legal and life skills through the Judiciary’s Candid Conversations program.