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  1. 5 hours ago

    The federal Judiciary asks Congress for $7.22 billion in 2019 budget, focusing on cybersecurity and courthouse safety.

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  2. Apr 12

    Bankruptcy judges are teaching financial literacy to adults and students to build greater awareness of the benefits of financial planning and decision-making.

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  3. Apr 6

    During a program on April 5, the federal court in Memphis, Tenn., revisited Martin Luther King, Jr.,'s last legal battle.

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  4. Apr 2

    The latest Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) report reflects judges' pending caseloads as of September 30, 2017.

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  5. Mar 28

    “The key to any success is education, but you have to have the drive to see that through. My story is not unusual, and I am not the rare commodity out there.” –U.S. Judge Maria Valdez, Chicago.

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  6. Mar 28

    The daily fee paid to federal jurors will increase for the first time since 1990 and private attorneys appointed to represent indigents will receive an hourly rate increase as a result of funding included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018.

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  7. Mar 22

    “You never can dream big enough. You just need to make sure that you are ready and positioned and able and willing to accept all that comes your way.” –U.S. Judge Julie Robinson, Kansas.

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  8. Mar 20

    A two-year Law Clerk Hiring Plan Pilot begins with the Class of 2020. Read the plan and see the new dates for law students to access OSCAR — the clerkship application system.

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  9. Mar 13

    The Judicial Conference received an update on the work of the Federal Judiciary Workplace Conduct Working Group, including the nearly 20 reforms and improvements that have been implemented or are in development.

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  10. Mar 13

    View a snapshot of cases filed, terminated, and pending in federal courts in fiscal year 2017.

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  11. Mar 13

    Filings in the 12 regional courts of appeals fell 16 percent to 50,506 filings in 2017, after rising 15 percent in 2016.

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  12. Mar 13

    Debtors filed 790,830 bankruptcy petitions in 2017 — the lowest total since 2007.

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  13. Mar 13

    Since 2013, civil filings in U.S. district courts have increased in cases related to civil rights and consumer credit and decreased in cases involving personal injury.

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  14. Mar 13

    Drug-related crime accounted for 32 percent of all defendant filings in U.S. district courts in 2017 — the most frequently prosecuted offenses.

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  15. Mar 13

    The 2017 Director’s Annual Report and Judicial Business, detailing the Judiciary’s workload, are now available.

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  16. Mar 8

    When U.S. Judge Carolyn Dimmick became a lawyer in 1957, the headline in her local paper read: Pretty Blonde Water Skier Qualifies as Attorney. Learn about the highlights and challenges of her career.

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  17. Mar 7

    After peaking in 2010, consumer bankruptcy filings have declined; the highest rates remain in AL, TN, GA, LA, and MS. More in the newly published Just the Facts.

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  18. Mar 6

    “I went on to law school because for me the law was an important part of our society. Growing up in a poor environment, I saw the importance of the legal process.” –U.S. Judge Maria Valdez, Chicago.

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  19. Mar 1

    “There’s so many times when someone sends a message to you that you’re not good enough and you have to reach down to the core and really remember that you have what it takes.” –U.S. Judge Virginia Kendall, Chicago.

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  20. Mar 1

    Lawyers in Rhode Island have an opportunity to develop their courtroom skills thanks to the Litigation Academy, created by , and partners and the local .

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