- Home
      - Grants          - Project Grants
        - Technical Assistance Grants
        - Curriculum Adaptation & Training Grant
        - Strategic Initiatives Grants
        - Education Support Program
        - Funding Toolkit 
      - News
      - Grantee Spotlights
      - Priority Investment Areas          - Court Pandemic Response and Recovery Grant Program 
      - Grant Management
      - About SJI          - Board of Directors
        - Executive Director
        - Past Members
        - SJI Budget 

                  - Home
                  - Grants                      - Project Grants
                    - Technical Assistance Grants
                    - Curriculum Adaptation & Training Grant
                    - Strategic Initiatives Grants
                    - Education Support Program
                    - Funding Toolkit 
                  - News
                  - Grantee Spotlights
                  - Priority Investment Areas                      - Court Pandemic Response and Recovery Grant Program 
                  - Grant Management
                  - About SJI                      - Board of Directors
                    - Executive Director
                    - Past Members
                    - SJI Budget 

### Supporting the Nation's Judicial System & the Public it Serves

## SJI News & Announcements

## SJI was established by federal law in 1984 to improve the quality of justice in state courts, and foster innovative, efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts. To fulfill this mission, SJI awards grants that benefit the nation’s judicial system and the public it serves.

#### 				NEWS			

### Chief Justice Minton Elected SJI Board Chair

During its recent meeting, the SJI Board held a special election for the Chair position and Chief Justice John Minton from Kentucky was elected as Chair. John D. Minton Jr. is serving his second eight-year term on the Supreme Court of Kentucky and his third four-year term as chief justice.  He is the 2016-2017 president … 

 Read More**

#### 				NEWS			

### December Trends Features High Profile Case Management

Trends In State Courts is both an annual publication and a website with a “Monthly Trends” feature. This month, the featured trend was Managing High-Profile Cases, which has been a focus of collaborative grant work between SJI and several key partners, including the National Center for State Courts, Conference of Court Public Information Officers, and … 

 Read More**

#### 				NEWS			

### Automated Redaction Proof of Concept Report

The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) recently published Best Practices for Court Privacy Policy Formulation, which includes the updated public access and privacy guidelines from an earlier Conference of State Court Administrators  (COSCA) model (released in 2002).  A proof of concept (POC) report was needed to determine the accuracy of automatically redacted information, which … 

 Read More**

#### 				NEWS			

### Family Justice Initiative Addresses Domestic Relations Cases

Many Americans will be or are involved in state courts via domestic relations cases (e.g. divorce, separation, child custody, child support, etc.).  Many states are reporting increases in these types of cases, along with increases in litigants who are representing themselves.  While the state courts, Access to Justice Commissions, and other key stakeholders are beginning … 

 Read More**

#### 				NEWS			

### Best Practices for Court Privacy Policy Formulation

Earlier this year, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) conducted two focus groups, one specifically focused on privacy policies and the other on automated redaction.  The product of these focus groups is a white paper titled, “Best Practices for Court Privacy Policy Formulation.”  Prepared with support from SJI, the document outlines how privacy policies … 

 Read More**

#### 				NEWS			

### Dan Becker Inducted Into Burger Society

Earlier this month, SJI Vice Chair Daniel Becker was among five state court professionals inducted into the Warren E. Burger Society.  Burger Society membership is reserved for individuals who have volunteered their time, talent, and support to the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) in exceptional ways. Mr. Becker worked for the North Carolina Administrative … 

 Read More**

Page 60 of 89« First«...102030...5859606162...7080...»Last »

#### SJI GRANTEE SPOTLIGHTS

                  -  Reducing Conflict with Families in Transition
		    	May 1, 2024 					
Read More**

 
                  -  The Housing Navigator Program
		    	April 1, 2024 					
Read More**

 
                  -  Judicial Innovation Fellowship Program
		    	March 1, 2024 					
Read More**

 
                  -  Advancing Pretrial Justice Initiative
		    	February 1, 2024 					
Read More**

 

#### SJI NEWSLETTER

April 2024 Vol.34 No.7

View All Newsletters >

Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest SJI news.

**

#### CONTACT US

          contact@sji.gov
                       Tel: 703.660.4979

#### HEADQUARTERS

                       State Justice Institute
                       12700 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 340
                       Fairfax, VA 22033         

Website design by Segue Technologies, Inc.

            -  ** 
            -  **  **