Fourteen cases to watch from the Supreme Court’s end-of-summer “long conference”

Fourteen cases to watch from the Supreme Court’s end-of-summer “long conference”

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The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here.

Just before the Supreme Court begins its new term on the first Monday in October, the court gathers to consider all the hundreds of cert petitions that have built up over the summer. The court’s so-called “long conference” took place on Sept. 30 this year, and it yielded 15 granted cases so far. … Read the rest

Judicial Conference Briefed on the Need for Continued Vigilance on Cybersecurity and Workplace Conduct

The Judiciary has strengthened its IT defenses against cyberattacks, a meeting of the Judicial Conference of the United States was told on Tuesday. But the threat is growing in scale and sophistication, requiring even greater vigilance against attacks from individuals and unfriendly nations.
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Judicial Conference Revises Policy to Expand Remote Audio Access Over Its Pre-COVID Policy

The Judicial Conference of the United States on Tuesday approved a change to its broadcast policy that expands the public’s access to civil and bankruptcy proceedings over the Judiciary’s longstanding pre-COVID policy, which prohibited all remote public access to federal court proceedings.
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