Navigation Working on the front lines of justice amid the pandemic, federal defenders are navigating uncharted territory as they work to maintain virtual access to clients in detention facilities and participate in socially distanced trials and hearings. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Judiciary Seeks New Judgeships, Reaffirms Need for Enhanced Security
The Judicial Conference of the United States, the Judiciary’s policy-making body, today addressed two of its most pressing issues – a proposal to add 79 new judgeships for courts across the country and initiatives to improve both personal and courthouse security. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judiciary Releases Annual Report and Judicial Business 2020
Along with the rest of America, the Judiciary confronted significant challenges in 2020, led by the need to meet its constitutional obligations amid a deadly global pandemic. Federal courts learned to keep operations going, despite restricted access to courthouses, with a quickly evolving reliance on technology and the resilience of a 30,000-strong workforce, according to […]
Program on VMI Case Recalls Ginsburg’s Crusade for Gender Equality
A recent program honoring the 25th anniversary of a landmark case allowing women to enroll in the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) also celebrated a broader theme: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decades-long effort to remove gender bias from state and federal laws. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Smoke Tests Protect Courtroom Air From COVID-19
Even as vaccines begin to protect the public from the coronavirus (COVID-19), one of the Judiciary’s biggest priorities is ensuring that the air inside courtrooms and hallways remains safe as courts schedule more in-person legal proceedings. A new U.S. Courts video highlights a simple technique used to protect court users: a smoke test, which […]