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Seattle Court Streamlines Emergency Communications (3:56)

A large winter storm revealed the need for a central communications entity at the district court in Seattle and that’s how the Incident Command Center was born. During a courthouse emergency, the staff leverages the U.S. Marshals surveillance system and the Command Center to assess the emergency, develop an action plan and speak with a singular voice.

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01/31/13

Bill of Rights

Students Sound Off About the Bill of Rights (2:51)

Students from Miami University of Ohio choose a right that is important to them and explain the impact it has on their lives.

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12/12/12

Pathways to the Bench

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Denny Chin (3:17)

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Denny Chin, of New York City, is a naturalized citizen. From his grandfather, a waiter, and his father, a cook in Hell’s Kitchen, Chin adopted a work ethic that elevated him to the federal bench. As a federal judge, Chin now presides over the kind of naturalization ceremonies that made three generations of his family U.S. citizens.

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12/04/12

Serving Our Courts, Serving Our Country

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk Marcia Anderson (3:56)

Marcia Anderson, Bankruptcy Clerk at the Western District of Wisconsin in Madison, explains how she balances her careers in the Federal Courts and the U.S. Army Reserve. Anderson also comments on the significance of becoming the first African-American U.S. Army Major General.

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11/08/12

Pathways to the Bench

Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez (2:30)

U.S. Magistrate Judge Maria Valdez didn’t go right to college. She worked for a year – and kept working – to put herself through college and law school. She doesn’t consider her journey unusual because today’s students face many of the same challenges. Her advice? Keep going even when you don’t know if you can make it.

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08/16/12

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Federal Court in Los Angeles Celebrates Law Day 2011

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Naturalization Ceremonies Across America