Indiana judge to receive Distinguished Service Award
Williamsburg, Va. (July 12, 2016) – Senior Indiana Judge Barbara Harcourt is the recipient of the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) Distinguished Service Award, one of the highest awards...
View ArticleFormer New York Chief Judge receives national court leadership award
Williamsburg, Va. (July 18, 2016) — Retired New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman is the recipient of the first-ever Mary C. McQueen Award for Excellence and Leadership in Justice System Improvement,...
View ArticleChief Justice Minton named to lead two national court organizations
Williamsburg, VA) July 27, 2016 – Kentucky Chief Justice John D. Minton, Jr. read more
View ArticleNew Mexico Court Director named to leadership positions in two national court...
Williamsburg, VA) July 27, 2016 – New Mexico Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts Arthur W. Pepin has been named president of the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), and...
View ArticleConference of Chief Justices endorses report on civil justice improvements
Williamsburg, VA) August 3, 2016 — A just-released report recommending concrete improvements in the American civil justice system has been endorsed by the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ), the...
View ArticleNCSC President Mary C. McQueen receives national award
Williamsburg, VA) Aug. 10, 2016 – NCSC President Mary C. McQueen recently was presented the 2016 Robert B. Yegge Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Judicial Administration, awarded by...
View ArticleSupreme Court of Ohio holds summit to coordinate multi-state and agency...
Williamsburg, VA) August 31, 2016 — Judicial officers and other government officials representing nine states recently participated in a summit to explore ways to coordinate efforts in the battle...
View ArticleOhio Jury Management Association receives 2016 G. Thomas Munsterman Award
Williamsburg, Va. (September 21, 2016) – The Ohio Jury Management Association (OJMA) has been selected as the recipient of the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) 2016 G. Thomas Munsterman Award...
View ArticleConference of State Court Administrators release policy paper calling for the...
Williamsburg, VA (September 26, 2016)—The Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA), the association of management executives that oversee judicial administration in the state courts, today...
View ArticleArkansas judges team up with PBSs Tavis Smiley for "Listening Tour"
Panelists for the September 23 town hall include: Circuit Judge and Chief Justice-Elect John Dan Kemp, Circuit Judge Wiley A. Branton, Jr., Circuit Judge Carlton D. Jones, and District Judge Kim...
View ArticleUtah judge receives NCSCs Distinguished Service Award
Williamsburg, Va. (October 6, 2016) -- Judge William A. Thorne, Jr. read more
View ArticleUniversity of Houston law professor receives Distinguished Service Award from...
Williamsburg, Va. (October 6, 2016) – University of Houston Law Center Professor Allison Winnike is the recipient of the National Center for State Courts' (NCSC) 2016 Distinguished Service Award, one...
View ArticleMichigan judge elected president of Council of Chief Judges of the State...
Williamsburg, Va. (November 16, 2016) — Judge William B. Murphy, of the Michigan Court of Appeals, has been elected president of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal (CCJSCA), a...
View ArticleTexas judge recipient of William H. Rehnquist Award for work on veterans courts
Williamsburg, Va. (November 17, 2016) — Texas Judge Marc C. Carter has been named recipient of the 2016 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, presented annually by the National Center for...
View ArticleNCSC inducts five members into Warren E. Burger Society
Williamsburg, Va. (November 21, 2016) — NCSC inducted five new members into the Warren E. Burger Society during NCSC’s Annual Recognition Luncheon November 17, 2016. The ceremony, held at the Willard...
View ArticleInternational Treaty on Child Support Enforcement
On 12/20/16, the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) published a final rule, Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs. There are several provisions in...
View ArticleNational Task Force of Judicial Leaders Releases Resources to Aid State Courts
Williamsburg, Va. (February 3, 2017) — The National Task Force on Fines, Fees and Bail Practices, formed in early 2016 by the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court...
View ArticleFour courts awarded grants for civil justice improvements
Williamsburg, Va. (February 21, 2017) – The 22nd Judicial Court in McHenry County, Illinois, the Maine Judicial Branch, and the Magistrate Court of Fulton County, Georgia, have been selected as...
View ArticleThree courts awarded grants for civil justice improvements
Williamsburg, Va. (February 21, 2017) – The 22nd Judicial Court in McHenry County, Illinois, the Maine Judicial Branch, and the Magistrate Court of Fulton County, Georgia, have been selected as...
View ArticleCCJ, COSCA respond to Ala. settlement for those jailed due to unpaid fines, fees
Williamsburg, Va. (March 20, 2017) — The National Task Force on Fines, Fees and Bail Practices today released a statement responding to a recent settlement in Alexander City, Ala. In that settlement,...
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