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24 Third Branch 1 (1992)

handle is hein.journals/thirdbran24 and id is 1 raw text is: TfrJ- BRANCH Nevsh'llr' of1the Federal 044 0 Courts L Vol. 24 iVNuiher / .JIanwry 1992 o Vj THE &4/ X LP fr . o- Chief Justice's 1991 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary 1991 marked the end of my fifth year as Chief Justice. During that time, I have had an opportunity to become better acquainted with many of the leaders of the Executive and Legislative Branches, as well as with many of the men and women who make up the Judicial Branch. I certainly have an enhanced appreciation for these people and tile tasks they face. The past year again challenged the judiciary's ability to continue delivering the high quality of justice the nation has come to expect. The overall business of the federal courts continued to in- crease, although not at the same pace as previous years. Total caseloads climbed, along with appellate and bankruptcy filings, but criminal and civil filings in the district courts fell slightly. The dedicated men and women of the Judicial Branch worked harder, innovated more, and man- aged with greater efficiency, yet still found themselves faced with more demanding and more complex tasks. 1992 promises more of the same. THE PAST AND FUTURE In 1991, the nation celebrated the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights. The federal judiciary used the occasion to consider the historical currents that shaped the first 10 amendments to tile Constitution and to analyze tile future implications of these amend- ments. Various federal courts held ceremonies and symposiums, and the September 1991 meeting of the Ju- dicial Conference was dedicated to the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights. ed men and The centerpiece of e Judicial the federal judi- ed harder, ciary's observance ore, and was a three day qh greater conference in Oc- t gter found tober, sponsored t still found by the Judicial ced with Conference Com- ding and mittee on the Bi- x tasks, centennial of the es more of Constitution. The conference was held in Williams- burg, Virginia, in conjunction with the College of Wil- liam and Mary's Marshall-Wythe College of Law and its Institute of Bill of Rights Law. Judges, government officials, prac- ticing attorneys, journalists and pro- fessors of law, history and political science constituted an extended fac- ulty that presented major lectures, moot court arguments, and sTall group discussions. Topics ranged See Year-End Report, page 2 The dedicat women of th Branch work innovated m. managed wit efficiency, ye themselves fd more deman more comple 1992 promise the same.

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