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A DVD explaining Election Controversies: The Basics of Election-Related Litigation is now available free of charge from the NCSC and the College of William & Mary School of Law. View the materials. Order the DVD.

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N.Y. judge to receive 2008 Rehnquist Award

Presiding Justice Jonathan Lippman of the Appellate Division of the First Judicial Department of the New York State Supreme Court will receive the NCSC's William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence.

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Free COOP online course

Emergency preparedness course available online now

This self-paced, free course includes presentations by court professionals who are experts in emergency management preparedness -- many as a result of facing an emergency themselves. Find it here.

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Statewide Technical Assistance Bulletin Vol. 6

Performance Measurement of Drug Courts:
The State of the Art

This issue gives an update on innovations, the latest assessment results, and recommendations to advance the performance measurement of drug courts.
Statewide Technical Assistance
Bulletin, Vol. 6


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Chief Justice Margaret Marshall

Massachusetts Chief Justice Margaret Marshall elected chair of NCSC Board of Directors and president of the Conference of Chief Justices

Stephanie Cole, administrative director of the Alaska Courts, named vice-chair of the NCSC Board of Directors and president of the Conference of State Court Administrators
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Continuing Upward From the Summit -
Latest E-Newsletter
Volume 8 - July 2008

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NCSC Top 10 Web Pages

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Court Solutions

September 8-10, 2008
 Baltimore, Maryland

 
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E-Courts conference

December 8-10, 2008
 Bally's, Las Vegas

 
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NCSC Graphic Novel
Educates the Public About Courts

Graphic Novel 07

Two cases - downloading music and eminent domain - are woven into one story to illustrate how our courts work.

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A weekly review of legislation from all 50 states affecting the courts.  Subscribe or read Gavel to Gavel online.


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The CourTopics database contains resource guides, state profiles, and much more for over 130 court-
related topics.

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Survey of Judicial Salaries
This issue contains judicial salary information from all 50 states, rankings, and a special section comparing judicial retirement information across states.


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NCSC's Library Catalog contains the world's largest collection of resources on judicial administration.

New NCSC Report Proposes Framework for Court Performance Measurement  
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New National Center Study Finds Guidelines Boost Consistency, Reduce Discrimination in Criminal Sentencing 

Report "Assessing Consistency and Fairness in Sentencing: A Comparative Study in Three States," released May 22, 2008.
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Court Web Sites
A comprehensive list of Court Web sites around the country. Now includes State Court Structure Charts.


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Future Trends
in State Courts

Latest report in the long-running Trends series


Trial Courts as Organizations 

Provides comprehensive framework for under-standing organizational culture.  



Court Statistic Project Publications
Examining the Work of State Courts and State Court Caseload Statistics

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Emergency Preparedness for
Courts that Serve Abused
and Neglected Children
  


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