Federal Court Workers Make 100 Abusive Conduct Charges In 2 Years
More than 100 allegations of abusive conduct were reported by federal court employees between 2021 and 2023, says the federal judiciary’s...
top of page
Crime and Justice News Archive
Welcome to the Crime and Justice News Archive. You can browse through all the recent posts, click on the tags below, or search the archive for something in particular!
Search
Crime and Justice News
Aug 262 min read
Federal Judges Age With No Prescribed Path to Step Down
Judge Pauline Newman, 97, is the oldest full-time federal judge on the bench, but despite concerns about her ability to do the job, her...
81 views
Crime and Justice News
Mar 142 min read
Re-Examining Alternatives to Incarceration in the Federal System
The most recent issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter includes a number of pieces on alternatives to incarceration, including an...
62 views
Crime and Justice News
Mar 61 min read
Senate Democrats Urge Full Funding for Fed Public Defenders
As budget constraints threaten to shrink the federal judiciary’s already barebones staff of public defense attorneys, a group of Senate...
24 views
Crime and Justice News
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Santos Aide Pleads Guilty On Federal Fraud Charge
Samuel Miele, an aide to Rep. George Santos, entered a guilty plea deal Tuesday on a federal charge of fraud, the Washington Post...
17 views
Crime and Justice News
Sep 14, 20232 min read
Federal Courts Will Allow Some Live Audio, Not For Criminal Cases
Live audio broadcasts of some proceedings in civil and bankruptcy cases have been approved by federal court leaders, scaling back a...
18 views
Crime and Justice News
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Trump Seeks Trial Acquittal, Which Happens In 0.4% Of Federal Cases
Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents after...
19 views
Crime and Justice News
Jan 1, 20232 min read
Roberts Backs Judicial Safety, Says Federal Criminal Cases Drop 8%
One of the most controversial terms in Supreme Court history included the leak of a draft opinion that later overturned a half century of...
13 views
Crime and Justice News
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Federal Criminal Trials Up 15 Percent Last Year Amid COVID-19
The number of federal criminal cases increased by about one percent last year as COVID-19 disruptions continue to affect the federal...
17 views
bottom of page