administrative office of the courts

• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: Continue to Rise

Individual bankruptcy filings continue to rise, according to the latest annual report of bankruptcy statistics from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The report, submitted to Congress as required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, shows that more than 1.5 million bankruptcy petitions were filed by individuals with predominately nonbusiness debt in 2010. That represents an increase of 9 percent over 2009.

• Lawyers USA
• August 22, 2011

• Beverly L. Miller, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Administrative Office of the Courts, Judge Thomas B. Wine, in His Individual Capacity, Tim Vize, in His Individual and Official Capacities, and Judge James M. Shake, in His Official Capacity, Defendants-Appellees., 448 F.3d 887 (6th Cir. 2006)

Before: SUHRHEINRICH, GILMAN, and ROGERS, Circuit Judges. OPINION RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge. After Beverly Miller was fired from her job of ov...

• Federal Circuits

• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: Slightly From Previous Year

Bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011 rose slightly when compared to filings for the previous year, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Bankruptcy filings from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 totaled 1,571,183, an increase of 2.6 percent over cases filed in the 12- month period ending March 31, 2010, according to the release. However, filings during the first three months of 2011 were down 6 percent from filings in the same quarter of 2010.

• Lawyers USA
• May 20, 2011

• Pokempner Takes Post-Retirement Position at Administrative Office of the Courts in Annapolis

One might think that by age 72, a lawyer would want to take a break from the law. But that hasn't been the case with Joseph K. Pokempner, former partner at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP. Within weeks of a mandatory retirement from the firm in late December, he set up shop at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Annapolis as a part- time advisor in its legal affairs department.

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• November 14, 2007

• Administrative Office of the United States Courts

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS One Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20544 Phone, 202-502-2600 Director Leonidas Ralph Mecham De...

• U.S. Government Manual
• Nbr. 2001, January 2001

• U.S. Supreme Court to Decide If States Are Immune From Fmla's Self- Care Provisions

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday regarding a fired Maryland court employee's contention that states can be sued for violating the self-care provision of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Daniel Coleman, once the executive director of procurement and contract administration at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Annapolis, claims in a $1 million lawsuit that he was illegally fired in August 2007 for taking sick leave.

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• January 15, 2012

• Administrative Office of the United States Courts

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS One Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20544 Phone, 202-502-2600 Director James C. Duff Deputy Dir...

• U.S. Government Manual
• Nbr. 2008, January 2008

• James R. Muirhead, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. L. Ralph Mecham, Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Defendant, Appellee., 427 F.3d 14 (1st Cir. 2005)

Peter D. Anderson, with whom McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, P.A. was on brief, for appellant. Catherine Y. Hancock, Attorney, Appellate Staff, ...

• Federal Circuits

• Administrative Office of the United States Courts

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS One Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20544 Phone, 202-502-2600 DIRECTOR James C. Duff Deputy Dire...

• U.S. Government Manual
• Nbr. 2009/2010, January 2009

• Administrative Office of the United States Courts

The Administrative Office of the United States Courts is the administrative headquarters of the federal court system. It was created...

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