Court Administration

Judicial Conference asks Congress for 75 new, converted federal judgeships—2 of them at appellate level

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Home Daily News Judicial Conference asks Congress for 75… Judiciary Judicial Conference asks Congress for 75 new, converted federal judgeships—2 of them at appellate level By Debra Cassens Weiss March 15, 2023, 4:02 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. The U.S. Judicial Conference is recommending that Congress create two more permanent judgeships with the 9th U.S. … Read more

Is this a court of record or ‘Nothing But Trouble’?

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I’ve always been a fan of those movies that are so bad they’re good. They come in various forms. Sometimes it’s your standard low-budget “B-movie” that owes its appeal to the fact that, despite its low budget, a great deal of effort was put into the production only to yield a subpar result. The 2003 … Read more

Colorado man faces $300K bond after suing, threatening multiple judges

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Home Daily News Colorado man faces $300K bond after suing,… Judiciary Colorado man faces $300K bond after suing, threatening multiple judges By Amanda Robert February 23, 2023, 12:52 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. A Colorado man still faces a $300,000 bond after being indicted by a grand jury on 24 counts, including criminal extortion, conspiracy … Read more

Elected court clerk says she was wrongly ousted over ‘unintentional rear-end dial’

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Home Daily News Elected court clerk says she was wrongly… Trials & Litigation Elected court clerk says she was wrongly ousted over ‘unintentional rear-end dial’ By Debra Cassens Weiss February 13, 2023, 11:51 am CST Image from Shutterstock. An elected court clerk in Franklin County, North Carolina, is appealing her ouster from office following what … Read more

SCOTUS justices were questioned but not implicated in Dobbs leak probe; some are concerned about double standard

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Home Daily News SCOTUS justices were questioned but not implicated… U.S. Supreme Court SCOTUS justices were questioned but not implicated in Dobbs leak probe; some are concerned about double standard By Debra Cassens Weiss January 23, 2023, 10:09 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Investigators questioned U.S. Supreme Court justices as they probed the leak of … Read more

Congress passes bills to protect judges, remove statue of Dred Scott decision author

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Home Daily News Congress passes bills to protect judges,… Court Security Congress passes bills to protect judges, remove statue of Dred Scott decision author By Debra Cassens Weiss December 19, 2022, 8:46 am CST Image from Shutterstock. ABA President Deborah Enix-Ross is applauding Congress for passing a bill intended to keep federal judges safe by … Read more