Students will participate in naturalization ceremonies across the nation throughout September as part of a living civics lesson on citizenship. Federal courts are conducting more than 50 naturalization ceremonies in September to observe Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, which is officially celebrated on September 17.
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Weekly Addresss: A New College Scorecard
In this week’s address, the President announced the launch of a new College Scorecard, meant to help students and parents identify which schools provide the biggest bang for your buck.
Project on Statutory Construction Promotes Inter-Branch Communications
The federal courts of appeal can help Congress make legislative intent as clear as possible through a project designed by the non-partisan Governance Institute and adopted by the Judicial Conference in 1995, on the recommendation of its Judicial Branch Committee.
Weekly Address: This Labor Day, Lets Talk About the Budget
In this week’s address, the President recognized Labor Day by highlighting the economic progress our country has made, and underlining what needs to be done to continue that growth.
Video: ‘You Be the Judge’ Gives Students First-Hand View of Sentencing
An innovative U.S. courts program is teaching students about federal sentencing decisions from a unique perspective: the judge’s bench.
Weekly Address: Meeting the Global Threat of Climate Change
In this week’s address, the President spoke about his upcoming trip to Alaska, during which he will view the effects of climate change firsthand. Alaskans are already living with the impact of climate change, with glaciers melting faster, and temperatures projected to rise between six and twelve degrees by the end of the century.
Supreme Court Fellows Begin 2015-2016 Term
Four Supreme Court Fellows have begun their 2015-2016 fellowships in the federal Judiciary.
Amelia Yowell, who comes to the Fellows Program from a clerkship with Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Mary H. Murguia, is assigned to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Debra A. Perlin, previously a justice advisor in the Office of Criminal Assistance Partnerships Justice Team, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, is assigned to the Supreme Court’s Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice.
It’s Time for Congress To Pass a Responsible Budget
In this week’s address, the President spoke to the economic progress that our country has made over the past few years, from over 13 million new jobs over the past five and a half years, to 17 states raising the minimum wage.
Pro Se Centers Help Even the Odds for Litigants Without Lawyers
When litigants come to federal court without a lawyer, they are at a disadvantage. Even if their case is strong, they can easily get lost in a maze of procedural rules and arcane terminology. A single error can doom their chances, long before a trial date is set. In the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, that is changing. Since late March, an innovative program has provided critical legal help to more than 150 low-income pro se litigants—people who must, usually for financial reasons, file or defend a civil lawsuit without a lawyer.