Chief Judge David J. Barron of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit announced today that the Court has selected Rachel Brill to serve as the next Federal Public Defender for the District of Puerto Rico. Additional information...
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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Fri, 09/08/2023
Thu, 07/27/2023
The current term of office of Mildred Cabán, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Puerto Rico, is due to expire on March 16, 2024. Members of the bar and the public are invited to submit comments for consideration by the Court of...
Mon, 05/01/2023
The City of Providence, Rhode Island, will rename Fulton Street, between Memorial Street and Exchange Street and adjacent to the U.S. Courthouse, "Judge Selya Way," in honor of Providence native and First Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Bruce M....
Wed, 04/26/2023
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Discovering Justice, and the Federal Bar Association will present a multi-faceted program of Law Day activities...
Fri, 04/21/2023
Chief Judge David J. Barron announced the creation of The Stephen G. Breyer Community Learning Center on Courts and the Constitution. More information is available here...
Wed, 04/19/2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is accepting applications to serve on the court's Criminal Justice Act ("CJA") Panel including: (1) applications from attorneys not currently on the panel; and (2) reapplications...
Wed, 04/19/2023
Chief Judge David J. Barron, of the First Circuit Court of Appeals, announced that United States Bankruptcy Judge Diane Finkle, of the District of Rhode Island, will assume the duties of Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for a four-...
Thu, 04/13/2023
Two new members have been appointed to the Court of Appeals' Rules Advisory Committee. More information is available at the following link: 2023 First Circuit...
Wed, 02/01/2023
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is hosting a court-sponsored, one-hour presentation by Margaret D. McGaughey, former Appellate Chief of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maine, entitled "First...
Wed, 01/04/2023
Effective January 1, 2023, the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel attorney hourly rates and case compensation maximums for certain appeals have increased, as provided in the attached ...