Navigation Civility in the law and in life is the focus of the Judiciary’s 2023 Law Day resources for teachers, judges, and the legal community. Courtroom and classroom activities that give students real-life experience with civil discourse and solid decision-making skills are at the heart of the Judiciary’s national initiative Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions. Click Here […]
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Judiciary Studies Use of Online Tool in Presentence Reports
The Federal Judicial Center (FJC) will soon begin a two-year pilot study of the impact of including data from a U.S. Sentencing Commission online tool in presentence reports during the sentencing phase of criminal cases. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Federal Courts and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy
On MLK Day 2023, learn how federal courts played a key role when Martin Luther King, Jr., and his allies sought justice. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Chief Justice Roberts Issues 2022 Year-End Report
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has issued his 2022 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary. Click Here To Read The Full Article
In COVID-19, Judicial Conference Met Its Ultimate Challenge
When COVID-19 struck in early 2020, Chief Justice William Howard Taft’s vision of a Judiciary that could work in unison was put to perhaps its greatest test. For critical weeks and months, the Judiciary’s very ability to conduct proceedings was endangered. The Judicial Conference of the United States, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, […]