The Judiciary today released its Annual Report providing detailed information about mission critical initiatives that advanced over the course of 2023, including efforts to enhance the court system’s physical and information technology security and modernize its IT systems.
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The recent decision (20 February 2024) of the High Court in R (Rights Community Action) v Secretary of State is a rare example of an NGO succeeding in a climate change legal action under English law. In the case, Rights Community Action persuaded the High Court to overturn a finding by the Secretary of State’s Planning Inspectors that a local authority’s “net zero” policy was unlawful.
The claim arose in relation to a proposed new “garden village” development in Oxfordshire. … Read the rest
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In his annual report, Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday addressed the future of artificial intelligence in the judiciary. Roberts predicted that “human judges will be around for a while,” but he also suggested that “judicial work—particularly at the trial level—will be significantly affected by AI,” and he assured members of the public that committees within the federal judiciary would consider the use of AI in litigation in the federal courts.
Roberts submits the annual report each year on … Read the rest
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has issued his 2023 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary.
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After careful consideration and deliberation, John Jay College has made the difficult decision to close The Crime Report. This decision, driven by financial constraints, comes after 15 years of providing a platform for thoughtful and accurate criminal justice journalism.
We want to express our deepest gratitude for your support and contributions, which have played a crucial role in influencing the national conversation on criminal justice issues and helped us to highlight quality journalism in this niche across the country.
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On 27 September 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) co-published a report on the landscape of information and communication technology (ICT) of third-party providers (TTP) in the EU.
The report sets out the results of a high-level analysis, carried out by the ESAs together with Member State competent authorities with the objective of getting a preliminary overview of the provision of ICT services to EU financial entities by ICT TTPs. The analysis was performed … Read the rest
Federal and state courts reported a combined 7 percent increase in authorized wiretaps in 2022, compared with 2021, according to the Judiciary’s 2022 Wiretap Report. Arrests and convictions in cases involving electronic surveillance decreased.
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The Judiciary today reported on the progress made in 2022 in a number of critical areas of court operations, including improved safety and security of judges and staff, the courthouses where they work, and the IT systems relied on by the courts for day-to-day operations.
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