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Juror Scams Reported in 3 U.S. Court Districts 21 Aug 2013 | 05:12 pm
Juror scams have been reported in three federal court districts, where victims are falsely being told they missed jury duty and must pay a fine or face arrest. The scams have occurred most frequently ...
Reappraisal of Records Saving Millions for Judiciary 20 Aug 2013 | 04:15 pm
When fully implemented, a new standard for archiving and disposing of federal court case files will allow the Judiciary to reduce its storage volume by just under one million boxes—enough to fill 16 f...
Citing Emergency, Judiciary Cuts Fees for Court-Appointed Lawyers 19 Aug 2013 | 04:45 pm
In an emergency move to preserve Federal Defender staffing in FY 2014, the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States has reduced hourly rates for court-appointed panel attorn...
87 U.S. Chief Judges Appeal to Congress for Funding Help 15 Aug 2013 | 09:27 pm
Describing themselves as "the boots on the ground in our nation's federal trial courts," 87 chief U.S. District judges have sent a letter to Congressional leaders (pdf) stating that reduced funding an...
Federal Courthouses Compete in National Energy Competition 8 Aug 2013 | 07:12 pm
A New Jersey federal courthouse placed in the top 10 of biggest losers in a national competition—and that’s good news. By reducing its energy needs by 37 percent over the last year, the Martin Luther ...
Bankruptcy Filings Down 13 Percent in June 2013 1 Aug 2013 | 05:42 pm
Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2013, fell 13 percent when compared to bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2012, according to statistics released toda...
Senate Hearing Is Warned of Lasting Damage to Courts 25 Jul 2013 | 08:03 pm
In a congressional hearing on sequestration and the courts, a U.S. judge, federal defender and a private lawyer warned Senators that continued budget cuts would devastate the nation’s system of justic...
Funding Crisis Strikes Throughout Federal Courts, Judge Tells Senate Panel 23 Jul 2013 | 08:28 pm
A federal judge today told a Senate panel that the number of personnel working in U.S. courts is at the lowest level since 1999, and that federal court clerks and probation and pretrial services staff...
When Cities Go Bankrupt 19 Jul 2013 | 06:19 pm
The City of Detroit has declared bankruptcy under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 9 provides for reorganization of municipalities, which includes cities and towns, as well as villages, count...
Supervision Costs Significantly Less than Incarceration in Federal System 18 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm
In 2012, the annual cost of placing an offender in a Bureau of Prisons institution or federal residential reentry center was roughly eight times the cost of placing the same offender under post-convic...
