PSJD News Digest – August 9, 2024
Sam Halpert, NALP Director of Public Service Initiatives
Hello, interested public! We’re back with a handful of stories for the week, including the possibility of a dramatic expansion of the federal judiciary and a new student loan relief effort from the Biden Administration.
Take care,
Sam
Editor’s Choice
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US Senate approves bill to create 66 new federal judgeships (Reuters; 1 Aug 2024)
Non-Profit & Government Management & Hiring
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Judges’ Clerk Ban Over Israel-Hamas Protests Ethical, Panel Says (Bloomberg Law; 5 Aug 2024)
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Senate appropriators endorse 2% pay raise for feds next year (Government Executive; 2 Aug 2024)
Student Loans & Student Debt
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Biden Administration Says It Will Finalize Second Attempt at Blanket Student Loan Forgiveness This Fall (Reason.com; 5 Aug 2024)
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Biden’s Plan Resets Debt for 23 Million Student Loan Borrowers to Original Amount (MSN.com; 4 Aug 2024)
Access to Justice – Civil & Economic
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Texas Justices Look To Non-Attys To Narrow 'Justice Gap' (Law360; 6 Aug 2024)
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Why did LA take the ‘right’ out of the city’s plans for a renter’s ‘right to counsel’ in eviction court? (LAist; 7 Aug 2024)
Access to Justice – Criminal
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Audit: Colorado public defender's office has high workloads, must study staffing (The Denver Gazette; 7 Aug 2024)
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Newsom sends California National Guard attorneys to prosecute Alameda County cases (Courthouse News; 2 Aug 2024)