Lawmakers urge probe of Thomas’ nondisclosures 
Published: October 13, 2011
Tags: Clarence Thomas, Congress, ethics, Supreme Court, U.S. Judicial Conference
WASHINGTON – In a letter to the U.S. Judicial Conference, 19 House lawmakers called for an investigation into whether U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas violated federal ethics laws by omitting information from annual financial disclosure forms.
Courtroom camera pilot program receives guidelines
Published: June 14, 2011
Tags: courtrooms, U.S. Judicial Conference, video
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Judicial Conference has released guidelines for its pilot program designed to evaluate the effects of video cameras in courtrooms and the publication of video recordings of court proceedings.
Federal courts ask for funding boost
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 18, 2010
Tags: caseload, federal funding, U.S. Judicial Conference
WASHINGTON – With asbestos litigation, class action suits over imported drywall and bankruptcy filings expected to boost federal courts’ caseloads, the Judicial Conference asked Congressional lawmakers for a 6 percent increase in funding for the next fiscal year.
Conference makes PACER access wider and cheaper
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 17, 2010
Tags: PACER, technology, U.S. Judicial Conference
WASHINGTON – The Judicial Conference has approved measures aimed at making federal court documents more widely available at a lower cost to the public.
Pilot program puts audio case recordings on PACER
By:
Diana Smith
Published: January 19, 2010
Tags: Chrysler bankruptcy, GM bankruptcy, PACER, technology, U.S. Judicial Conference
A pilot program in seven states is evaluating whether making digital recordings of case proceedings available online is useful for the public.
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