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Main content U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon grew up in an impoverished New York City neighborhood in the 1970s, believing...
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Main content U.S. Magistrate Judge James A. Goeke welcomes new citizens at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Washington....
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Main content Federal courthouses in Florida are closed due to the effects of Hurricane Ian. Middle District of Florida Fort...
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Main content U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance. Credit: CityBusiness U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance, of the Eastern District of...
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Main content Members of the Conference outside the White House in 1926. Chief Justice William Howard Taft is in the...
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The federal Judiciary’s national policy-making body today agreed to administer regular workplace surveys to its employees and to extend flexibilities...
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Federal judges and volunteer attorneys are engaging with local high school students in courtrooms and classrooms both virtually and in-person...
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Four new U.S. Supreme Court Fellows are set to begin their 2022-2023 fellowships in September. They are the first to...
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Main content Teachers prepare lesson plans for their classrooms during a teachers institute in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Teachers discuss the role...
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Main content New U.S. Magistrate Judges Jessica S. Allen, Matthew J. Skahill, André M. Espinosa, Sharon A. King, José R....
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Main contentBackground The bankruptcy process can provide a fresh financial start for consumers who cannot pay their debts, either because of insolvency...
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Personal and business bankruptcy filings took a sharp drop in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2022, falling 17.7 percent...
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A new interactive timeline, created by the Federal Judicial Center, depicts the evolution of the roles and responsibilities of the...
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Federal probation and pretrial officers from across the country are gathering this week in Atlanta for a national conference on...
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Main content A mosaic work by artist Alyson Shotz depicts the folds of Justitia’s robes that, in the artist’s words,...
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Federal and state courts reported a combined 6 percent decrease in authorized wiretaps in 2021, compared with 2020, according to...
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Main contentJudge Sylvia H. Rambo, known by peers for her modesty and work ethic, received the rarest of professional accolades...
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Main content An outside view of the new federal courthouse in San Antonio, Texas. Credit: Daniel W Torres Photography. U.S....
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Bankruptcy courts will begin processing an additional $60 per case payment to eligible chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for applicable cases...
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Main content Just the Facts is a feature that highlights issues and trends in the Judiciary based on data collected...
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Main content Judge Judith E. Levy considers the Stonewall rebellion in 1969 as the tipping point in the lesbian, gay,...
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Main content Bankruptcy filings continued a steep two-year-long fall that coincided with the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Filings fell...