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Cuts, closures, furloughs hit federal courts
With no solution in sight to end the automatic federal budget cuts that began in March, federal judiciary officials are announcing plans to close courthouses, limit trials and hearings and […]
Obama attempts to change face of judiciary
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to change the face of a federal judiciary that has a long tradition of white men passing judgment on parties from all walks […]
Federal judiciary has long history of swearing in presidents
With the swearing-in this week of President Barack Obama, U.S. presidents have taken the oath of office 65 times in our nation’s history and a federal jurist has administered that […]
Judiciary: Budget cuts would ‘cripple’ federal courts
Federal judiciary officials, announcing the close of six federal court facilities, said that automatic budget cuts that will take place if Congress fails to agree on a budget plan would deal […]
Federal court proceedings online
A year after the federal judiciary began its cameras in the courtroom pilot program in 14 federal trial courts, 39 court proceedings are available online for public viewing on the […]
Obama increases number of female, minority judges
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is moving at a historic pace to try to diversify the nation’s federal judiciary: Nearly three of every four people he has gotten confirmed to the federal bench are women or minorities. He is the first president who hasn’t selected a majority of white males for lifetime judgeships.
Federal judiciary feeling budget pain
The federal judiciary this week, citing the nation’s fiscal condition, asked a congressional subcommittee for its smallest funding increase on record. For fiscal 2012, the judiciary seeks $7.3 billion in appropriations ...
OSCAR comes of age
The federal judiciary’s Online System for Clerkship Application and Review, otherwise known as OSCAR, has grown to include more than 1,500 federal judges and 98 percent of all law schools accredited by the American Bar Association.
Federal judiciary releases caseload data
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts released its most recent report on caseload information this week. The report reflects the work of federal appellate, district and bankruptcy courts, as well as the federal probation and pretrial system in categorized data for the year ending June 30.
Congressional leaders push for oversight of judiciary
Efforts by Congress to oversee the federal judiciary are being renewed with the re-introduction of a bill that would create an inspector general to conduct investigations of alleged misconduct. The bill was introduced in the 112th Congress ...
Pilot will allow cameras in federal trial courts
The Judicial Conference has approved a plan to allow some civil proceedings in federal trial court to be videotaped, and to provide the recordings to the public. The conference, the policy-making body for the federal judiciary ...
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Collateral estoppel: Busch v. County of Erie, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Best evidence rule: People v. Coggins
- Fourth Department – Unlawful inventory search: People v. Boatwright
- Second Circuit – Fossil-fuel powered appliances: Assoc. of Contracting Plumbers v. CNY; Mulhem Gas Co., v. Mosley
- Fourth Department – Dismissal of the indictment: People v. Anderson
- Fourth Department – Municipal liability: Battey v. Village of Youngstown
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Law News
- Genesee Valley Club to pay $1.05M to settle federal case
- Major Rochester-area auto dealer accused of fraud in federal loan program
- Rochester attorney Donald O. Chesworth Jr. has died
- Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
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