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Judicial Conduct and Disability Study Committee Report

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Judicial Conduct and Disability Study Committee Report, A Report to the Chief Justice, September 2006 (188 pages, PDF). Press release: “The Committee and staff studied a sample consisting of approximately 700 complaint files drawn for the most part from about 2200 complaints terminated over a three year period (2001-2003). The members of the Committee established… Continue Reading

Judicial Conference Moves to Enhance Judges' Accountability

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Press release, September 19, 2006: “The Judicial Conference of the United States today approved two policies aimed at aiding and enhancing judges’ compliance with established ethical obligations. The Conference voted to require all federal courts to use conflict-checking computer software to identify cases in which judges may have a financial conflict of interest and should… Continue Reading

Online Pathfinder to PACER

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From Groklaw, this Guided PACER Tour [scroll down a bit from the top of the page] is a well documented, concise and user friendly pathfinder to a fee-based system whose interface presents challenges to novice and seasoned researchers alike. Continue Reading

Latest E-Government Citizen Satisfaction Survey Indicates Downturn in Citizen Approval

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ACSI e-Government Satisfaction Index, September 19, 2006 E-Gov Scores, September 2006 (xls) E-Gov Press Release, September 19, 2006: “Two transactional sites from Social Security Administration lead the Index again this quarter with a score of 87: the Internet Social Security Benefits Application site and the Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs site. This score… Continue Reading

Searchable Database of Congressional Staff Salaries Debuts

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“Based on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, LegiStorm’s first information product is a database of congressional staff salaries. The information is provided in a strictly factual, non-partisan fashion. We have no political purpose except to make the workings of Congress as transparent as possible. We expect this resource to be useful to journalists, researchers, and… Continue Reading

Cato Institute White Papers Address Administration's Fight Against Terrorism and Impact on Civil Liberties

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Doublespeak and the War on Terrorism (September 2006), by Timothy Lynch: “The purpose of this paper is not to criticize any particular policy initiative. Reasonable people can honestly disagree about what needs to be done to combat the terrorists who are bent on killing Americans. However, a conscientious discussion of our policy options must begin… Continue Reading