The American Bar Association emphasizes the importance of fair and impartial courts, making judicial independence a priority in advocacy efforts. The ABA Board plans to support the JUDGES Act, aimed at creating over 60 new district court judgeships to address increasing caseload demands. Additionally, recent efforts include the passage of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, which safeguards judges' personal information. Resolutions approved at the ABA Midyear Meeting promote enhanced judicial security measures at both local and federal levels, urging sufficient funding and limiting public access to judges' identifiable information.
Recognizing that fair and impartial courts require sufficient resources, the ABA has consistently supported efforts to ensure federal courts have the necessary judgeships to meet growing caseload demands. The JUDGES Act would create over 60 new district court judgeships in the first major expansion of the federal court system in more than three decades.
A key example of this advocacy is the passage of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, signed into law in December 2022. This landmark legislation restricts online access to federal judges' personal information and provides federal marshals with greater resources to assess and track threats against judges.
Resolution 201 encourages bar associations to adopt policies that support the enhancement of judicial security in their jurisdictions and urge adequate funding be provided to implement those policies.
Resolution 202 urges jurisdictions to prohibit the disclosure of personally identifiable information of active or former judges to protect their privacy and security.
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