Recent Updates
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Pakistani court acquits parents of activist in treason case
United States Courts 02/16/2023A Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the parents of an exiled female human rights activist, a defense lawyer said, three years after the couple was arrested on charges of terror financing and sedition.The 2019 arrests of Gulalai Ismail’s pa...
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German parliament votes to approve EU-Canada trade pact
United States Courts 12/01/2022German lawmakers on Thursday approved a free-trade deal between the European Union and Canada, moving the accord a step closer to taking full effect.The pact, formally known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA, was signed in la...
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Graham appeals order to testify in Georgia election probe
United States Courts 08/18/2022U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has formally appealed a judge’s order requiring him to testify before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia....
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2nd defendant pleads guilty in 2018 hate crime in Washington
United States Courts 04/09/2022A second defendant has pleaded guilty in federal court to a hate crime and making false statements in connection with a 2018 racially-motivated assault in the Seattle area.U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said Jason DeSimas, 45, of Tacoma, Washington, is one...
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U.S. Courts of Appeals
United States Courts 07/30/2017There are 13 appellate courts that sit below the U.S. Supreme Court, and they are called the U.S. Courts of Appeals. The 94 federal judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a court of appeals. The appellate ...
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U.S. Supreme Court
United States Courts 07/30/2017U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court is the final judge in all cases involving laws of Congress, and the highest law of all — the Constitution. The Supreme Court, however, is far from all-powerful. Its power is limited by the other two branches...
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National Courts
United States Courts 06/30/2017Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigati - ECF U.S. Court Of Federal Claims - ECF U.S. Court Of International Trade - ECF
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U.S. District Courts II
United States Courts 05/30/2017New York Eastern - ECF New York Northern - ECF New York Southern - ECF New York Western - ECF North Carolina Eastern - ECF North Carolina Middle - ECF North Carolina Western - ECF North Dakota - ECF Northern Mariana Islands - ECF Ohio Northern - ECF ...
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U.S. District Courts I
United States Courts 05/30/2017Alabama Middle - ECF Alabama Northern - ECF Alabama Southern - ECF Alaska - ECF Arizona - ECF Arkansas Eastern - ECF Arkansas Western - ECF California Central - ECF &n...
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts VI
United States Courts 04/30/2017All bankruptcy cases are handled in federal courts under rules outlined in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.There are different types of bankruptcies, which are usually referred to by their chapter in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.Individuals may file Chapter 7 o...
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts V
United States Courts 04/30/2017Bankruptcy is not the only legal status that an insolvent person may have, and the term bankruptcy is therefore not a synonym for insolvency. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, bankruptcy is limited to individuals, and other forms of inso...
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts IV
United States Courts 04/30/2017Bankruptcy courts appoint a trustee to represent the interests of the creditors and administer the cases. The U.S. Trustee[3] appoints Chapter 7 trustees for a renewable period of 1 year, Chapter 13 trustees are “standing trustees” who ad...