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• 2025 Wiretap Report: Intercepts and Convictions Fall

  30-06-2026 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Federal and state courts reported a combined 24 percent decrease in authorized wiretaps in 2025, compared with 2024, according to the Judiciary’s 2025 Wiretap Report.
  
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• Judiciary Approves Funding for Case Management and Public Access Modernization

  26-06-2026 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  To fund the accelerated initiative to modernize and strengthen the security of its case management and public access system, the Judiciary is implementing a modest temporary increase in fees for electronic access to court records beginning on Jan. 1, 2027.
  
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• Objection! How the Federal Rules of Evidence Promote Fair Trials

  05-05-2026 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman and Professor Daniel J. Capra reflect on the impact of unification of the rules of evidence and how the Judiciary’s rule-making process ensures that the Federal Rules of Evidence keep up with the times.
  
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• Bankruptcies Increase 11.9 Percent

  23-04-2026 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Bankruptcy filings increased 11.9 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2026.
  
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• Judges Outline Accelerated Modernization of Case Management System

  10-03-2026 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  A new more secure case management system for the Judiciary is on the horizon under an accelerated schedule, two federal judges told the Judicial Conference of the United States today.
  
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• Judiciary Says Courthouses Are in Crisis, Seeks Real Property Authority

  24-02-2026 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  The condition of federal courthouses around the country is in a deepening state of crisis, compelling the Judiciary to ask Congress for authority to directly manage properties that are essential to carrying out its constitutional mission.
  
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• Bankruptcy Filings Rise 11 Percent

  04-02-2026 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Total bankruptcy filings rose 11 percent, with increases in both business and non-business bankruptcies, in the twelve-month period ending Dec. 31, 2025.
  
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• Judiciary To Remain Open Until Feb. 5

  30-01-2026 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  In the event of a lapse in appropriations at midnight on Jan. 30, the Judiciary will remain open and continue paid operations through Wednesday, Feb. 4, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.
  
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• Chief Justice Roberts Issues 2025 Year-End Report

  31-12-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has issued his 2025 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary.
  
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• Judiciary Learning Center Bridges Gap Between Science and Law

  18-12-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  The new Federal Circuit Center for Innovation and Law offers students an immersive learning experience that connects science, technology, civics, and law in the nation’s capital.
  
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• Funds Available for Additional Chapter 7 Trustee Payments for FY 2024 Cases

  08-12-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  The Department of Justice has advised the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts that it has funds available to transfer to the Judiciary to make additional payments to eligible Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for fiscal year 2024.
  
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• Judge John D. Bates Receives 2025 Devitt Award

  02-12-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Judge John D. Bates, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is the 2025 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.
  
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• Bankruptcy Filings Increase 10.6 Percent

  24-11-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Personal and business bankruptcy filings increased 10.6 percent in the twelve-month period ending Sept. 30, 2025, compared with the previous year.
  
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• Judiciary Funding Runs Out; Only Limited Operations to Continue

  17-10-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  The judicial branch announced that beginning on Monday, Oct. 20, it will no longer have funding to sustain full, paid operations.
  
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• Judiciary Still Operating as Shutdown Starts

  01-10-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Despite a federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, the Judiciary remains open and will continue paid operations through Friday, Oct. 17, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.
  
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• Judiciary Budget Crisis Could Worsen, Conference Is Told

  16-09-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  The Judiciary’s funding shortfalls could get worse in the coming year, and the effects would be especially severe if federal courts must operate under another full-year continuing resolution, the Judiciary’s policy-making body was told.
  
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• National Initiative Opens Doors to Next Generation of Court Professionals

  11-09-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Federal judges are introducing young people to the Judiciary and sparking their interest in a range of careers in the courts – beyond the roles of judges and lawyers – through a national initiative called Open Doors to Careers in the Courts. A new video shows the approach, which starts with students visiting courthouses to interact with court professionals and experience the job functions that keep the wheels of justice turning.
  
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• Law Students Guide Tomorrow’s Leaders in Novel Civics Initiative

  14-08-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  When U.S. District Judge Richard W. Story observed a nationwide trend showing that a troubling percentage of citizens are unaware of their rights and the role of the Judiciary, he decided to take action to address this civics deficit.
  
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• Cybersecurity Measures Strengthened in Light of Attacks on Judiciary’s Case Management System

  07-08-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  The federal Judiciary is taking additional steps to strengthen protections for sensitive case documents in response to recent escalated cyberattacks of a sophisticated and persistent nature on its case management system. The Judiciary is also further enhancing security of the system and to block future attacks, and it is prioritizing working with courts to mitigate the impact on litigants.
  
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• Bankruptcy Filings Rise 11.5 Percent Over Previous Year

  31-07-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Personal and business bankruptcy filings rose 11.5 percent in the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2025, compared with the previous year.
  
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• Funding Crisis Leaves Defense Lawyers Working Without Pay

  15-07-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  The program that pays court-appointed private attorneys to represent indigent federal criminal defendants has run out of money, starting the clock on a painful three-month delay in paying these attorneys and their related service providers for constitutionally mandated legal work.
  
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• 2024 Wiretap Report: Intercepts and Convictions Rise

  30-06-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Federal and state courts reported a combined 9 percent increase in authorized wiretaps in 2024, compared with 2023, according to the Judiciary’s 2024 Wiretap Report.
  
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• The Public Costs of Supervision Versus Detention

  05-06-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  For people involved in non-violent criminal cases, supervision not only presents a second chance at a productive life but saves taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars compared to the costs associated with incarceration.
  
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• New Judiciary Learning Center Opens in Boston

  29-05-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  The Stephen G. Breyer Community Learning Center on Courts and the Constitution, which officially opened on March 25, offers civics education activities for learners of all ages and backgrounds throughout the First Circuit.
  
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• Judicial Branch Seeks $9.4 Billion in FY 2026 Budget Request

  14-05-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Two federal judges told Congress that the Judiciary has been negatively affected by two straight years of flat funding in most accounts, and they said a 9.3 percent increase in appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year is needed to ensure that the Judiciary can perform its essential constitutional functions.
  
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• Bankruptcies Rise 13.1 Percent Over Previous Year

  01-05-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Bankruptcy filings rose 13.1 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2025. That is a similar rate of acceleration as in the Dec. 31, 2024, quarterly report, but new bankruptcy cases remain significantly lower than after the 2007-08 Great Recession.
  
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• Judges Bring Oral Arguments to Law School Campuses

  24-04-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Law students were asked to set aside their casebooks to witness “justice in action” as Federal Circuit judges and attorneys recently gathered for oral arguments at three North Carolina law schools.
  
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• Funding Shortfalls Adversely Affect Key Judiciary Programs

  18-04-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  A shortfall in this year’s congressional appropriations is significantly impacting the Judiciary’s ability to ensure security at courthouses at a time of rising threats to federal judges and impairing efforts to provide critical legal defense services to people who can’t afford to hire lawyers.
  
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• Students Get Firsthand Look at Court Careers

  10-04-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  Instead of learning about the Judiciary through social media or courtroom dramas on TV, students are entering federal courthouses to engage with judges and court professionals on careers in the courts — learning valuable legal and life skills along the way.
  
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• Judiciary Releases Workplace Conduct Report and Employee Survey Results

  31-03-2025 12:00 via uscourts.gov
  The federal Judiciary today released the results of its first-ever employee survey exploring workplace issues, along with a new report containing recommendations for improvements aimed at achieving the Judiciary’s goal of fostering “an exemplary workplace.”
  
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