Navigation Federal judges are taking part in a monthlong celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, presiding over special naturalization ceremonies at sports stadiums and local landmarks, leading public readings of the Constitution, and conducting civics education conversations with students.
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Hurricane Ian Courthouse Closures
Track federal courthouse closures due to the effects of Hurricane Ian.
Judge Sarah S. Vance to Receive 2022 Devitt Award
U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance, of the Eastern District of Louisiana, is the 2022 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.
The Judicial Conference: A Century of Service to the Federal Judiciary
While meetings of judges to discuss policy are routine today, that first Judicial Conference was a unique milestone in the Judiciary’s history. Chief Justice William Howard Taft had a vision that federal judges could chart their own path as an efficient and independent branch of government. It would begin with judges working together on issues […]
Judiciary Repeats Call for Improved Security for Judges, Acts on Administrative Issues
The federal Judiciary’s national policy-making body today agreed to administer regular workplace surveys to its employees and to extend flexibilities for remote public access to certain proceedings when the national emergency ends.