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Bankruptcy Filings Rise 16.2 Percent
https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2024/07/25/bankruptcy-filings-rise-162-percent
Published: July 25, 2024 00:00
Personal and business bankruptcy filings rose 16.2 percent in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2024, compared with the previous year.
Probation and Pretrial Officers Help Bring Positive Change in the Community
Published: July 23, 2024 00:00
U.S. probation and pretrial officers must balance two very important goals: protecting public safety and helping people they oversee make positive changes in their lives. In recognition of National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision (PPPS) Week, a…
2023 Wiretap Report: Intercepts Fall, Arrests Rise
https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2024/06/28/2023-wiretap-report-intercepts-fall-arrests-rise
Published: June 28, 2024 00:00
Federal and state courts reported a combined 13 percent decrease in authorized wiretaps in 2023, compared with 2022, according to the Judiciary’s 2023 Wiretap Report. Arrests in cases involving electronic surveillance increased, while convictions…
No Funds Available for Additional Chapter 7 Trustee Payments
https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2024/05/03/no-funds-available-additional-chapter-7-trustee-payments
Published: May 3, 2024 00:00
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has advised the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts that it has no funds available to transfer to the Judiciary to make additional payments to eligible chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for fiscal year 2023.
Program Recalls Courage of Fred Korematsu and his Fight for Justice
Published: May 2, 2024 00:00
Honolulu high school students experienced the journey of Fred Korematsu firsthand during a courtroom reenactment of Korematsu’s fight for racial justice that included the attorneys who represented him.
Bankruptcies Rise 16 Percent Over Previous Year
https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2024/04/25/bankruptcies-rise-16-percent-over-previous-year
Published: April 25, 2024 00:00
Bankruptcy filings rose 16 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2024. That is a similar rate of acceleration as in the Dec. 31, 2023, quarterly report, but new bankruptcy cases remain significantly lower than before the start of the…
Outreach Event Sparks Dialogue on Disability Rights
https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2024/04/18/outreach-event-sparks-dialogue-disability-rights
Published: April 18, 2024 00:00
Hundreds of lawyers and community members joined Minnesota federal judges in a recent courthouse event fostering awareness of disability rights.
Judge Aleta Trauger Opened Doors for Women in Law
https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2024/03/26/judge-aleta-trauger-opened-doors-women-law
Published: March 26, 2024 00:00
Aleta A. Trauger earned a reputation as a tough prosecutor after convicting a former Tennessee governor during her stint at the U.S. attorney’s office. The 1981 case, which dealt with selling liquor licenses to political friends, gave her credibility in a…
Case Closure Rates Get Longer as E-Discovery Increases
https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2024/03/21/case-closure-rates-get-longer-e-discovery-increases
Published: March 21, 2024 00:00
Across the country, federal defender offices are struggling with increasingly complex litigation marked by escalating electronic discovery demands. Staffing shortages and the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic have added to their challenges.