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In a highly personal talk, Judge Paula Xinis recounts how two women inspired her career in the law through their different battles with adversity: Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist who escaped from sla…
Posted on 15 April 2021 | 12:00 am
Working on the front lines of justice amid the pandemic, federal defenders are navigating uncharted territory as they work to maintain virtual access to clients in detention facilities and participate…
Posted on 25 March 2021 | 12:00 am
Along with the rest of America, the Judiciary confronted significant challenges in 2020, led by the need to meet its constitutional obligations amid a deadly global pandemic. Federal courts learned to…
Posted on 16 March 2021 | 12:00 am
The Judicial Conference of the United States, the Judiciary’s policy-making body, today addressed two of its most pressing issues – a proposal to add 79 new judgeships for courts across th…
Posted on 16 March 2021 | 12:00 am
A recent program honoring the 25th anniversary of a landmark case allowing women to enroll in the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) also celebrated a broader theme: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s…
Posted on 11 March 2021 | 12:00 am
Even as vaccines begin to protect the public from the coronavirus (COVID-19), one of the Judiciary’s biggest priorities is ensuring that the air inside courtrooms and hallways remains safe as co…
Posted on 4 March 2021 | 12:00 am
Leon Elmer DeKalb made history nearly 80 years ago when he became the first African American probation officer in the federal court system.
Posted on 25 February 2021 | 12:00 am
Federal Judiciary officials have asked Congress for $8.12 billion to fund judicial branch operations for fiscal year 2022. The request includes funding to keep pace with inflationary and other budget…
Posted on 24 February 2021 | 12:00 am
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