Judiciary News

During the 12-month period ending December 31, 2014, 936,795 cases were filed in federal bankruptcy courts, down from the 1,071,932 bankruptcy cases filed in calendar year 2013—a 12.6 percent drop in filings.

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jacqueline Nguyen, whose family fled to America from South Vietnam, is the subject of a newly released edition of Pathways to the Bench, a U.S. Courts video series in which federal judges talk about challenges that helped prepare them to serve justice.

Chief Judge Susan Oki Mollway of the District of Hawaii administered the Oath of Office to Congressman Mark Takai of Hawaii on January 16, 2015, in front of nearly 400 well-wishers at the federal courthouse in Honolulu. 

It’s a new year, but the same old juror scams.

Members of the public in Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland and other states have been contacted by scammers asking them to follow links and provide personal information in online jury duty questionnaires—or face federal fines or jail time.

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As the nation celebrates Martin Luther King's birthday, a federal court in Alabama takes pride in its own contribution to civil rights.

The federal Judiciary has made major strides in the first year of a five-year campaign to reduce court building space by 3 percent.

Chief Justice Roberts has issued his 2014 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, focusing on information technology.

In this episode of “On Topic” we talk about relationships, specifically the relationship between the federal courts and Congress. We’ll also look at civic engagement — how the courts reach, and teach the media and the public.

The Judiciary will receive $6.7 billion in discretionary appropriations, a 2.8 percent, or $182 million, increase above FY 2014 discretionary funding. The FY 2015 level is essentially equal to the Judiciary’s re-estimated FY 2015 funding request.

Federal courts, including three of the nation’s oldest, recently celebrated anniversaries focusing on the Judiciary’s heritage.

A number of amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure and official bankruptcy forms became effective December 1, 2014.

High school students sound off on Constitutional issues that matter to them in a video commemorating Bill of Rights Day, which occurs Dec. 15.  In this 2.5-minute video, students relate specific Amendments to their personal experiences and deeply held beliefs.

The students share how the...

Several changes to U.S. Courts’ Miscellaneous Fee Schedules, including two bankruptcy fee adjustments, will take effect Dec. 1, under amendments approved in September by the Judicial Conference of the United States.

Scheduled changes to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule include...

The nation's first-ever federal court session, held in November 1789, is honored at a Manhattan ceremony, as shown in a newly released Judiciary Now video

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. has appointed James C. Duff as Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, effective Jan. 5, 2015. Duff succeeds Judge John D. Bates, who will return full-time to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Duff previously served as AO director from 2006 to 2011.