On June 10, 2016, judicial leaders from across the country gathered in Los Angeles to record the first edition of “Courting Justice,” a multi-part, televised “listening tour” being produced in cooperation with PBS broadcaster Tavis Smiley and offered during Smiley’s regular programming slot. Support for “Courting Justice” was provided by SJI, in addition to financial …
Read MoreThe SJI Board of Directors met on June 13, 2016, at SJI Headquarters to make decisions on quarterly grant applications and awarded a total of nineteen (19) new grants. One Strategic Initiatives Grant was awarded to support the implementation Phase of the Civil Justice Initiative. Two (2) Project Grants were approved, one to the Center …
Read MoreDuring its meeting on June 13, 2016, the SJI Board of Directors elected Chief Justice Chase Rogers as Chair. She is the first female ever to be elected Chair of the SJI Board. Chase Rogers has been the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court since 2007. She served as a judge on the …
Read MoreA new addition to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) website includes the compilation of a near exhaustive list of resources for state courts and their stakeholders when designing new, renovating existing, or significantly updating facilities. With grant support from SJI, the NCSC was able to create an online portal, titled The Virtual Courthouse: …
Read MoreWith SJI support, the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) recently published a report from its first-ever National Summit on Courts and Military. Convened in March 2015 at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, the goal of the Summit was to create the groundwork for a collaborative relationship between the courts and the …
Read MoreSince the mid-1990s, state courts have implemented various strategies in an effort to ensure access to justice for limited English proficiency (LEP) individuals. Most state courts provide foreign language interpreters in criminal cases, and more are providing interpreters in civil, domestic relations, and other court proceedings. Several factors have pushed state courts to establish policies …
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