| 1010682536 | What actions, if any, did your court take during the reporting period to inform the public of the operation and activities of the court? | Actions taken during FY 2015-2016 to inform the public of the operation and activities of the court. |
(Hover on the chart for more information and click on the chart to see which courts chose that response.)
Actions taken during FY 2015-2016 to inform the public of the operation and activities of the court.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective
1st Circuit | The First Circuit posted information to the Announcement section of the website to notify the bench and bar of ongoing court activities. |
2nd Circuit | The Second Circuit continued to hire students from law schools as interns, providing the opportunity to expose law students to the appellate process and the operation/activities of this court.
Judge Harmon Drew and Jean Drew gave free seminars to the state police and spoke to various senior citizen groups on crimes against the elderly, wills, powers of attorney, etc. |
3rd Circuit | The Third Circuit published news releases on its website and sent notices to the local papers and television stations providing coverage in their circuit.
When the court rode the circuit to hold court in other parishes, the judges also provided classroom instruction to the local high school students who attend the oral argument.
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5th Circuit | The Fifth Circuit held arguments at Tulane Law School during a regularly scheduled undergraduate class. The court also published a pro se manual applicable to appeals. |
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| Response | Response_Court |
| Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective | 4 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 5th Circuit) |
| Appeared on radio or TV shows | 0 |
| Conducted oral arguments in various locations throughout the district | 3 courts (1st Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 5th Circuit) |
| Continued to address this objective through the actions indicated below, or implemented the following new actions to address this objective as indicated below: | 5 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit) |
| Created or maintained a website containing information about the court | 5 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 4th Circuit, 5th Circuit) |
| Did not address this objective | 0 |
| Gave talks at various forums | 3 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 4th Circuit) |
| Participated in Judicial Ride-Along programs | 0 |
| Participated in shadow programs | 0 |
| Produced informational court videos | 0 |
| Published informational court brochures or publications | 4 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 5th Circuit) |
| Sponsored a teen court program | 0 |
| Sponsored tours of the court | 3 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 4th Circuit) |
| Used social media | 0 |
| Visited classrooms | 4 courts (1st Circuit, 2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 5th Circuit) |
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