News releases

2024 Releases

Dec. 10 New national report shows diversion programs lower evictions, increase appearance rates
Oct. 18 Texas Judge Julie Kocurek to receive William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence
Oct. 8 Idaho jury office receives national jury innovation award
Aug. 26 Statement on the passing of Tennessee Judge Duane Slone
Aug. 19 Utah chief justice to lead two national court organizations
Aug. 19 Virgin Islands court administrator to lead two national court organizations
Aug. 5 National Center for State Courts President Mary McQueen to Step Down Following Successful 20-Year Tenure
June 27 NCSC, Thomson Reuters Institute form strategic AI partnership
May 3 Retired Maryland state court administrator trailblazer receives national Warren E. Burger Award
May 1 California, Texas students earn top prize in national civics education essay contest
April 10 Nebraska State Bar Foundation receives national civics education award
March 20 Judicial Leaders Praise Federal Bill to Protect State Judges

2023 Releases

Dec.1 Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, judicial trailblazer and friend of NCSC, leaves a legacy of public service
Nov. 27 National judicial leaders launch task force on legal education and admissions
Nov. 20 Warren E. Burger Society honors national court, legal leaders
Oct. 20 Statement on the killing of Maryland Judge Andrew Wilkinson
Oct. 20 Arizona judge honored with national jury innovation award
Aug. 22 Judge James E. Doyle, IV , of Nebraska, to receive William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence
Aug. 8 National eviction diversion effort to award $2 million to 10 housing courts
Aug. 3 DC Court of Appeals chief judge to lead two national court organizations
Aug. 3 South Dakota court administrator to lead two national court administration organizations
May 9 California, Utah, Florida students earn top prize in National Center for State Courts civics education essay contest
May 8 Court of Appeals of Indiana receives  national civics education honor
April 12 Kentucky State Courts Administrative Director Laurie K. Givens to join National Center for State Courts
April 6 National study finds expedited action rules can ease civil case backlogs
March 15 Oregon trial court administrator receives national Warren E. Burger Award
March 1 Former Minnesota judiciary IT leader to join National Center for State Courts
Feb. 24 Arkansas disciplinary counsel to lead judicial ethics effort at the National Center for State Courts
Feb. 15 National Center for State Courts awarded $584k grant to create new Census of State Courts
Feb. 6 Conference of Chief Justices President Loretta H. Rush stresses importance of mental health crisis, civics education in ABA address