Authorized Judgeships
Shrinking in 2004
The number of authorized judgeships in the U.S. district courts, the federal trial courts, has dropped in 2004 – from 680 to 678 – because two temporary judgeships lapsed. Details. Chart. (November 05, 2004)
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Criminal Case Electronic Access
More Available in Federal Courts
Most U.S. district courts can begin making all criminal case file documents available to the public online as of November 1. Details. (October 28, 2004)
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Federal Prisons Swamped
Federal prisons were operating at 39 percent over capacity at the end of 2003, after inmate populations grew by 5.8 percent, a new government report indicates. Details.
(November 10, 2004)
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Judiciary Buildings in Pensacola Hit Hard by Hurricane Ivan
When Hurricane Ivan and its storm surge roared through downtown Pensacola, Fla., in mid-September, the federal courthouse and the three other judiciary buildings were hit hard. Video. (October 21, 2004)
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