A shortfall in this year’s congressional appropriations is significantly impacting the Judiciary’s ability to ensure security at courthouses at a time of rising threats to federal judges and impairing efforts to provide critical legal defense services to people who can’t afford to hire lawyers. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Students Get Firsthand Look at Court Careers
Instead of learning about the Judiciary through social media or courtroom dramas on TV, students are entering federal courthouses to engage with judges and court professionals on careers in the courts — learning valuable legal and life skills along the way. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judiciary Releases Workplace Conduct Report and Employee Survey Results
The federal Judiciary today released the results of its first-ever employee survey exploring workplace issues, along with a new report containing recommendations for improvements aimed at achieving the Judiciary’s goal of fostering “an exemplary workplace.” Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judiciary Seeks 71 Judgeships to Meet Growing Caseloads
The Judicial Conference of the United States agreed to recommend to Congress the creation of new district and court of appeals judgeships as the Judiciary faces a worsening shortage of Article III judges and caseloads continue to mount. Click Here To Read The Full Article
A Century of Service: Probation and Pretrial Services’ Impact on Justice
Arising from humble beginnings to perform a century of service, U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services has played a pivotal role in serving the courts and protecting communities. Click Here To Read The Full Article