Judiciary News

U.S. District Judge Arthur D. Spatt of the Eastern District of New York was a navigation petty officer in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946, retiring as a Quartermaster Second Class. He sits in Central Islip, N.Y.

In this interview, U.S. District Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the Eastern District of New York recounts his World War II combat experience and subsequent judicial career. Judge Weinstein, who sits in Brooklyn, served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946, retiring as a Lieutenant.

In this interview, U.S. District Judge I. Leo Glasser of the Eastern District of New York recounts his World War II combat experience and subsequent judicial career. Judge Glasser, who sits in Brooklyn, served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1946, retiring as a Tech Corporal.

In this audio interview, U.S. District Judge Tom Stagg of the Western District of Louisiana recounts his World War II combat experience and subequent judicial career. Judge Stagg, who sits in Shreveport, La., served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1946, retiring as an infantry captain.

In this audio interview, U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel of the Southern District of Ohio recounts his World War II combat experience and subsequent judicial career. Judge Spiegel, who sits in Cincinnati, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942-1946, retiring as a Captain.

In this audio interview, U.S. District Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise of the District of New Jersey recounts his World War II combat experience and subsequent judicial career. Judge Debeboise, who sits in Newark, N.J., served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1945, retiring as a sergeant.

In this audio interview, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Arthur L. Alarcon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recounts his World War II combat experience and subsequent judicial career. Judge Alarcon, who sits in Los Angeles, served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1946, retiring as a staff sergeant.

An interactive voice response system for bankruptcy case information now provides case information to callers in Spanish.

The federal judiciary, which administers the federal probation system, supports retroactive application of a proposed amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines that would lower penalties for most drug offenses.

Civil rights-related filings in the federal courts began to climb soon after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law, jumping from 709 cases in 1964 to 1,123 cases by 1965.

In a new "On Topic", we'll talk about computers, videoconferencing, the cloud —in short, Information Technology. Judge Thomas Hardiman, chair of the Judicial Conference Committee on Information Technology, is our guest.

You’ve received a warrant by fax or email saying a federal law enforcement officer or an attorney for the government wants to arrest you. Charges may be for money laundering or bank fraud, or missed jury duty. To avoid arrest, the warrant says, send money.

In celebration of the 225th anniversary of the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789, the Federal Judges Association and the Federal Bar Association have teamed up to sponsor a nationwide essay contest for high school students.

Offenders coming out of prison often struggle to find housing, employment, and to reconnect with family. Many fail and, falling back on old behaviors, offend again. A documentary focuses on a program in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania that helps offenders reintegrate into society.

Several bankruptcy fees will increase on June 1, under amendments to the Bankruptcy Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule that were approved in March by the Judicial Conference of the United States.