Navigation While meetings of judges to discuss policy are routine today, that first Judicial Conference was a unique milestone in the Judiciary’s history. Chief Justice William Howard Taft had a vision that federal judges could chart their own path as an efficient and independent branch of government. It would begin with judges working together on issues […]
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Judiciary Repeats Call for Improved Security for Judges, Acts on Administrative Issues
The federal Judiciary’s national policy-making body today agreed to administer regular workplace surveys to its employees and to extend flexibilities for remote public access to certain proceedings when the national emergency ends. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judges Engage in Candid Conversations with Students for Constitution Day and Beyond
Federal judges are engaging with high school students in courtrooms and classrooms to heighten awareness of the importance of civil discourse and the role of the courts in daily life this Constitution Day. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Supreme Court Fellowship Program Resumes with 4 New Fellows
Four new U.S. Supreme Court Fellows are set to begin their 2022-2023 fellowships in September. They are the first to experience the program in-person in nearly two years; the COVID-19 pandemic forced the 2020-2021 class to work virtually and led to a decision to pause the program the following year. Click Here To Read The […]
Federal Judges Support Civics Education Through Summer Teachers Institutes
At court-sponsored institutes across the country, classroom teachers are hearing first-person experiences on topics ranging from judges’ perspectives on judicial independence in their decision-making, to lawyers’ insights into Constitutional tensions between the First Amendment and national security concerns. Click Here To Read The Full Article