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Federal Courts Create Task Force On Security, Independence Of Judges
The federal judiciary launched a task force focused on ensuring the continued security and independence of the courts as President Trump...
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17 hours ago1 min read
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Senators Hope To Put Cameras In U.S. Courtrooms, Including SCOTUS
Lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a pair of bipartisan bills — one that would give federal judges permission to allow cameras in their...
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18 hours ago2 min read
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'Atrocious' Rural TX Courts Leave People Jailed With No Lawyers
South Texas jail inmate Fernando Padro, accused of stealing credit cards to buy diapers, a bike and other goods for his family, heard...
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4 days ago2 min read
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Arizona Supreme Court Creates AI Avatars To Deliver Justice News
Arizona’s highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of every ruling issued by the justices, the first...
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Mar 182 min read
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Portrait Of A Slow Court System: Long CT Delays Force Plea Deals
State marshals unlock the doors shortly before 10 a.m. each Tuesday to this windowless courtroom in Waterbury, Conn. Defendants shuffle...
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Feb 243 min read
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Senate Leaves 10 D.C. Judgeships Vacant, Causing Case Delays
The Senate did not confirm 10 judicial nominees for Washington, D.C., courts before it adjourned for the year, to the disappointment of...
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Dec 27, 20242 min read
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MO Law Hiding Witness, Victim Names In Court Filings Voided
A Missouri judge ruled that the state's strict law redacting the names of witnesses and victims from court records violated both the...
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Dec 26, 20242 min read
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Gallup Poll: Confidence In U.S. Courts Plummets
A new Gallup poll has found that between 2020 and 2024, confidence in the judicial system in the United States dropped 24 percentage...
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Dec 17, 20241 min read
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NH Justice Indicted For Trying To Interfere In Probe Of Husband
A New Hampshire Supreme Court justice has been charged with trying to interfere with a criminal investigation into her husband, New...
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Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Lawyer Shortage Forces Anchorage To Dismiss Hundreds Of Cases
On May 1, a man in Anchorage, Alaska, called 911 to say he had “beat” his wife. When police stepped through the door of Vernon Booth’s...
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Oct 14, 20242 min read
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Detroit Judge Handcuffs Teen for Sleeping During Court Field Trip
The teen girl was sleepy because she had no permanent place to stay. The Detroit judge who caught her nodding off in his courtroom wanted...
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Aug 16, 20242 min read
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Report Urges Federal Judiciary To Pay Workplace Misconduct Victims
The federal judiciary should consider awarding employees who are the victims of workplace misconduct at the hands of judges monetary...
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Jul 18, 20242 min read
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How Antiquated NY Courts Prevent Access To Trump Trial Documents
The criminal trial of former President Trump is getting 24-hour media coverage, but much of the case is happening in the dark. Cameras...
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Apr 22, 20242 min read
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CA Courts In 'Crisis' Over Court Reporter Shortage
Hundreds of thousands of California court proceedings are held without a precise record of what happened thanks to a shortage of court...
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Apr 12, 20242 min read
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S.D. County Enables Settlement Of Many Outstanding Warrants
At any given time, there are roughly 15,000 warrants on file in Minnehaha County, S.D., any of which could lead to an arrest. The crimes...
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Apr 1, 20242 min read
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Virginia Lawmakers Look To Reform Court Fines And Fees
Virginia Democrats, with control of both chambers of the General Assembly, have been advancing legislation aimed at reforming court fees...
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Feb 15, 20241 min read
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'Systematic Screwup' Makes Texas Defendants Wait Years For Appeals
https://houstonlanding.org/his-criminal-appeal-was-supposed-to-be-his-ticket-out-of-prison-then-the-courts-lost-it/ When Jared Daniel...
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Feb 2, 20242 min read
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State Courts Struggle To Clear Post-Pandemic Case Backlogs
Still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, many state court systems are working to clear their case backlogs. Some systems have moved...
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Jan 25, 20242 min read
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Justices Favor AZ Man In Case Challenging Expert Testimony
The majority of Supreme Court justices took issue on Wednesday with substitute expert testimony in an Arizona man’s drug conviction,...
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Jan 11, 20241 min read
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Nevada Judge Back On Bench After Defendant Attacks Her
Nevada judge Mary Kay Holthus returned to work Thursday, a day after being attacked by a defendant in a felony battery case who was...
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Jan 5, 20242 min read
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