Judicial Security Concerns Arise on Southwest Border
Significant workload increases in five federal judicial districts in the Southwest and an outbreak of violence in nearby areas was the focus of a recent tour along the border our nation shares with Mexico.
Handling Huge Bankruptcy Cases: Experience Plus Preparation Helps
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York never flinched while handling a pair of auto industry bankruptcy cases filed within a month of each other.
Electronic Public Access Assessment Underway
The Judiciary's Electronic Public Access Program is looking for user input.
Newly Posted: Instructions For Filing Wiretap Reports
The Administrative Office, required to transmit to Congress a report on the number of applications for orders authorizing or approving interception of electronic communications each year, has posted instructions for those who must file data for such reports.
Four Supreme Court Justices Honored In New Stamps
Four former members of the U.S. Supreme Court - Justices Joseph Story, Louis Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter, and William Brennan - are being honored in four new stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service.
FTC to Host Forum on Food Marketing to Children
Will Address Developments in Self-Regulation; Report on Recommended Nutritional Standards
U.S. Courts Careers Described Online
Videos and other resources on this web site explore career opportunities within the federal court system.
Political Fundraiser Sentenced for Ponzi Scheme, Campaign Finance Crimes
Former political fundraiser Norman Hsu was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 292 months in prison for operating an $80 million Ponzi scheme and violating federal campaign finance laws.
Leader of Cocaine Trafficking Organization Sentenced in Ohio to Life Without Parole
Daniel Garcia-Guia, a Mexican national residing in Dayton, Ohio, was sentenced to life in prison for leading a drug-trafficking organization that distributed hundreds of kilograms of cocaine in southern Ohio from 2005 until his arrest in April 2007.
Judicial Conference Acts on Report Access, Courtroom Sharing
The Judicial Conference of the United States voted to make all future Civil Justice Reform Act reports available to the public online without charge, and adopted a courtroom sharing policy for magistrate judges.