The Third Branch: May 2009 edition
The May 2009 online edition of The Third Branch is now available.
INSIDE THIS EDITION
Judicial Conference, DOJ, Testify Before Congress on Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer, Judge Reggie B. Walton (D.D.C.) of the Judicial Conference Criminal Law Committee, and Judge Ricardo Hinojosa, acting chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, are sworn in before giving their testimony during the Senate hearing on “Restoring Fairness to Federal Sentencing: Addressing the Crack–Powder Disparity.”
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An Interview with Representative Hank Johnson
He’s the chair of the renamed Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, and Representative Hank Johnson brings his own experience and insights into the Judiciary to the job.
Briefing Addresses Spillover Violence Along Border
Thirty-five judges from the five border judicial districts attended recently in Houston a one-day seminar on the increasing violence across the border in Mexico.
Funding Requested for Critical Southwest Border Needs
Administrative Office Director James C. Duff has written to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to ask that emergency supplemental funding for the Judiciary and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) be included in the FY 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Bill now being considered by Congress.
OSCAR: A Winner for Judges and Law Students
The class members of 2010, like previous law school graduates, will seek prestigious federal judicial clerkships. Over the next weeks and months, they’ll send out hundreds of applications and references to federal judges with clerkship openings in the hopes they’ll be among the lucky chosen few.
Looking for the Next Generation of the CM/ECF System
Over the past decade the federal Judiciary’s Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system has dramatically streamlined and simplified federal court case filing, management, and access. Now, a group of federal judges and court staff is thinking about the future of that system.
Good Form! Working Group Restyles, Improves Federal Court Forms
U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger (M.D. Fla.) knows forms.His group is responsible for updating or creating the national forms available to the courts, bar, and public.
2009–2010 Supreme Court Fellows Named
Two new Fellows join the Program for 2009-2010, while two current Supreme Court Fellows will continue in their current assignments.
Survey Shows Officers Experienced, Well–Educated
Seventy-nine percent of all officers have at least six years on the job, and more than half have advanced degrees, the survey shows.
Courtwide Compliance with E–Government Act Requirements
The federal Judiciary sent its annual report on compliance with the 2002 E-Government Act to Congress this month.
U.S. Attorney General Greets Chief Judges
In May, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder stopped by for a “get acquainted” meeting with the chief judges of the Judiciary’s district courts.
Justice O’Connor Officiates at Opening Ceremony
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor joined court officials in the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, at the grand opening of the court’s Judicial Learning Center.
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May 2009 Judicial Milestones
Judicial Boxscore
Boxscore as of May 2009
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The May 2009 online edition of The Third Branch is now available.
INSIDE THIS EDITION
Judicial Conference, DOJ, Testify Before Congress on Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer, Judge Reggie B. Walton (D.D.C.) of the Judicial Conference Criminal Law Committee, and Judge Ricardo Hinojosa, acting chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, are sworn in before giving their testimony during the Senate hearing on “Restoring Fairness to Federal Sentencing: Addressing the Crack–Powder Disparity.”
http://links.govdelivery.com/track?...ss_a=article02&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_f=TTB_Nov08
An Interview with Representative Hank Johnson
He’s the chair of the renamed Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, and Representative Hank Johnson brings his own experience and insights into the Judiciary to the job.
Briefing Addresses Spillover Violence Along Border
Thirty-five judges from the five border judicial districts attended recently in Houston a one-day seminar on the increasing violence across the border in Mexico.
Funding Requested for Critical Southwest Border Needs
Administrative Office Director James C. Duff has written to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to ask that emergency supplemental funding for the Judiciary and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) be included in the FY 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Bill now being considered by Congress.
OSCAR: A Winner for Judges and Law Students
The class members of 2010, like previous law school graduates, will seek prestigious federal judicial clerkships. Over the next weeks and months, they’ll send out hundreds of applications and references to federal judges with clerkship openings in the hopes they’ll be among the lucky chosen few.
Looking for the Next Generation of the CM/ECF System
Over the past decade the federal Judiciary’s Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system has dramatically streamlined and simplified federal court case filing, management, and access. Now, a group of federal judges and court staff is thinking about the future of that system.
Good Form! Working Group Restyles, Improves Federal Court Forms
U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger (M.D. Fla.) knows forms.His group is responsible for updating or creating the national forms available to the courts, bar, and public.
2009–2010 Supreme Court Fellows Named
Two new Fellows join the Program for 2009-2010, while two current Supreme Court Fellows will continue in their current assignments.
Survey Shows Officers Experienced, Well–Educated
Seventy-nine percent of all officers have at least six years on the job, and more than half have advanced degrees, the survey shows.
Courtwide Compliance with E–Government Act Requirements
The federal Judiciary sent its annual report on compliance with the 2002 E-Government Act to Congress this month.
U.S. Attorney General Greets Chief Judges
In May, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder stopped by for a “get acquainted” meeting with the chief judges of the Judiciary’s district courts.
Justice O’Connor Officiates at Opening Ceremony
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor joined court officials in the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, at the grand opening of the court’s Judicial Learning Center.
http://links.govdelivery.com/track?...//www.uscourts.gov/ttb/2009-02/milestones.cfmJudicial Milestones
May 2009 Judicial Milestones
Judicial Boxscore
Boxscore as of May 2009
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