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ncsc.org
The Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators issued a joint statement highlighting state courts’ role in constitutional democracy and encouraging public engagement during the semiquincentennial.
ncsc.org
NCSC surveyed statewide treatment court coordinators and interviewed local practitioners about how mental health treatment courts are applying existing standards to individuals living with serious mental illness.
scotusblog.com
Coverage follows Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett’s testimony on the Supreme Court’s budget request, including the court’s request for additional security funds.
scotusblog.com
A Marquette Law School Poll found that adults agreed with the court in four of six late-term cases, while sharply rejecting rulings on independent agencies and campaign coordination.
scotusblog.com
The 13th Amendment’s exception clause, Article IV’s Guarantee Clause and the Third Amendment have rarely reached the Supreme Court. Their limited case law reveals how the justices respond to unsettled constitutional questions.
uscourts.gov
Federal judges told the Judicial Conference that development of a replacement for CM/ECF is on a fast track, with initial components to be tested this year at six courts.
uscourts.gov
The Federal Rules of Evidence have governed evidence in federal courts since 1975, providing a consistent framework for deciding what juries may hear.
uscourts.gov
The federal Judiciary will temporarily raise PACER fees beginning Jan. 1, 2027, to help fund modernization and security upgrades for its case management and public access systems.
