National Association for Presiding Judges and Court Executive Officers

JAS Applauds Ruling in Dobson v. State of Arizona

Washington DC | Sep 13, 2013 Bert Brandenburg, executive director of Justice at Stake, issued the following statement in reaction to the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling today in Dobson v. State of Arizona, “The Arizona Supreme Court has awarded defenders of fair and impartial courts a decisive victory. It rejected an attempt by legislators to throw… Continue Reading JAS Applauds Ruling in Dobson v. State of Arizona

Report Details Courts’ Use of Social Media Tools

August 16, 2013 | The Blog of Legal Times For the second year in a row, the District of Columbia court system’s annual Law Day festivities on May 1 included an hour-long Twitter Q&A session with the chief judges of the city’s trial and appellate courts. A new survey shows local judges aren’t alone in… Continue Reading Report Details Courts’ Use of Social Media Tools

When do I report for jury duty? NJ offers text alerts for prospective jurors

ABA Journal | Aug 23, 2013 To make it easier to communicate with prospective jurors called for duty, New Jersey courts are now offering alerts via text and email. In the past, jurors were required to call in to a phone number or visit njcourts.com to find out the status of their jury duty, according… Continue Reading When do I report for jury duty? NJ offers text alerts for prospective jurors

Who Are You Going to Believe?

By Richard Schauffler & Kevin S. Burke Although most of the time people tell the truth, people do lie. On a bad day, those working in the justice system get lied to all day long. Some days the lies are harmless, even unnecessary, and they amuse and entertain. Some of the lies are a… Continue Reading Who Are You Going to Believe?

NCMC and NACM to hold Joint Conference in Scottsdale AZ July 2014

Representatives of the National Conference of Metropolitan Courts (NCMC) and the National Association for Court Management (NACM) met for the second time in the last six months at the NACM Annual Conference in San Antonio to further discuss developing a closer relationship between the two organizations. NCMC representatives included Judge Dennis Smith, Jack Clarke and… Continue Reading NCMC and NACM to hold Joint Conference in Scottsdale AZ July 2014

Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware

Published: May 7, 2013 | Pew Research Center, Criminal Justice Trends Pace of Decline Slows in Past Decade National rates of gun homicide and other violent gun crimes are strikingly lower now than during their peak in the mid-1990s, paralleling a general decline in violent crime, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government… Continue Reading Gun Homicide Rate Down 49% since 1993 Peak; Public Unaware

Divorce and the Great Recession

Published May 2012 | Pew Research Center on Demographic Trends The Great Recession’s impact on families, wealth, children, young adults, older Americans and other realms of life raises intriguing questions. There’s been a recent surge of interest in its affect on divorce and whether and how the poor economy has an impact on marriage dissolution… Continue Reading Divorce and the Great Recession