Courtroom of the future is here; technology conference showcases high-tech, paperless courts

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The National Center for State Courts hosted the 4th National Court Technology Conference in Oct 1994. The conference's biggest drawing cards were JEDDI (judicial electronic document and data interchange), a system for filing court papers by modem, and Courtroom 21, a state-of-the-art model courtroom. Courtroom 21 was started as an experiment to see how technology could help the courts. All Courtroom 21 equipment can be bought publicly. Courtroom 21 attractions include computer-assisted real time transcripts, equipment for videotaping courtroom proceedings and a computer system allowing the judge to review evidence before presentation.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Technology application, Trial practice, Court administration, National Center for State Courts

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Judicial barriers quickly breaking down: only six states have no women or blacks sitting on their courts of last resort

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The past 15 years have seen a huge influx of women and blacks into the states' supreme courts, from 7 blacks and 14 women in 1980 to 25 blacks and 51 women in 1995. The change may have been recent because it took these groups, who began attending law schools in large numbers only 30 years ago, this long to gain experience. Many justices say the greater diversity has enhanced the courts' sensitivity to many issues and types of language, and it may create more willingness to reverse lower courts' decisions.

Statistics, Demographic aspects, Women judges, African American judges, states

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The changing faces of Southern courts; some call them progressive; others say they're becoming downright liberal

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The supreme courts of the Southern states have grown more liberal, showing a concern with protecting individual rights including those of criminal defendants. A move towards looking to state constitutions rather than federal precedents is also evident. The supreme courts of Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Tennessee are examples of this increased liberalism, which can be ascribed partly to a growing diversity in the ranks of the judges.

Judges, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

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