Honolulu high school students experienced the journey of Fred Korematsu firsthand during a courtroom reenactment of Korematsu’s fight for racial justice that included the attorneys
Aleta A. Trauger earned a reputation as a tough prosecutor after convicting a former Tennessee governor during her stint at the U.S. attorney’s … Read More
Federal Public Defender Jon Sands was making final preparations before a multi-defendant drug trial, when he was interrupted by an email containing his … Read More
The Judiciary today released its Annual Report providing detailed information about mission critical initiatives that advanced over the course of 2023, including efforts to enhance … Read More
The Judicial Conference of the United States has strengthened the policy governing random case assignment, limiting the ability of litigants to effectively choose judges in … Read More
Daily life became a verbal obstacle course for the French-speaking, six-year-old Raymond J. Lohier, Jr., when his parents moved him from Montreal, Canada, … Read More
Total bankruptcy filings rose 16.8 percent, with significant increases in both business and non-business bankruptcies, in the twelve-month period ending Dec. 31, 2023. This accelerates … Read More
Citing the latest act of violence this year, in which a judge’s family and officers at two federal courthouses have come under attack, the Judiciary … Read More
“Four federal judges and three family members have been killed since 1979. These horrific tragedies must stop,” Judge David W. McKeague told the Judicial Conference … Read More
“Four federal judges and three family members have been killed since 1979. These horrific tragedies must stop,” Judge David W. McKeague told the Judicial Conference … Read More
High school students and their theater teacher in Sacramento bring their understanding of the Preamble into an interpretive reading at the virtual Constitution
Citing the recent fatal attack at the home of a federal judge in New Jersey and increasing threats against federal judges, the Judiciary has asked … Read More
The 2020-2021 Supreme Court fellows, clockwise from top left, Allison A. Bruff, Sarah Alsaden, Hannah M. Solomon-Strauss, and Kathleen Foley. Images are from
Federal courts are approaching the 2020-2021 academic year with an endorsement of volunteer civics education efforts by judges and a willingness to support teachers in … Read More
Of the many challenges that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has imposed on the ongoing operations of federal courts, some of the toughest are … Read More
A series of recommendations to upgrade and expand security for federal judges and increase Congressional funding to support the security program have been approved by … Read More
High school teachers can bring real-life civics into their virtual lessons when they invite federal judges and volunteer attorneys to facilitate a civil … Read More
Despite a sharp rise in unemployment related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, personal and business bankruptcy filings fell 11.8 percent for the 12-month period ending … Read More
At a time when some states are backtracking on plans to restore business and government operations, a number of federal courts also are slowing plans … Read More
