Navigation As the federal courts have gradually resumed operations with new pandemic-era health and safety rules in place, one aspect of the courts’ mission is on a fast track: the resumption of grand jury proceedings. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Judges Share 50 Years as Colleagues and Friends
On the same afternoon in October 1970, the Senate confirmed four new federal judges from Florida. This month, three are celebrating a half-century on the bench, as well as a strong, continuing friendship. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judge Rya Zobel to Receive 2020 Devitt Award
Senior U.S. District Judge Rya Zobel, who grew up in Nazi Germany and later became the first woman to serve as director of the Federal Judicial Center, is the recipient of the 2020 Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award. Click Here To Read The Full Article
New Jury Instructions Strengthen Social Media Cautions
A federal Judiciary committee has issued a new set of model jury instructions that federal judges may use to deter jurors from using social media to research or communicate about cases. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judiciary Steps Up Calls to Enact Security Measures
Citing the latest act of violence this year, in which a judge’s family and officers at two federal courthouses have come under attack, the Judiciary has stepped up its call to congressional leaders for a series of safety measures “to protect the safety of the public at our nation’s courthouses.” Click Here To Read The Full […]