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What court reporters do, and how transcripts get made
Justice News

What court reporters do, and how transcripts get made

A court reporter takes down courtroom testimony word for word and turns it into the certified transcript that appeals rely on. Federal law requires verbatim recording of court proceedings, by stenograph, stenomask, or electronic sound recording.

Aarya Kapoor
What a federal detention hearing is, and how judges decide
Justice News

What a federal detention hearing is, and how judges decide

Under the Bail Reform Act, release is the default and detention is what the government must argue for — here is the sequence, the burdens of proof, and what the federal data show about who is held.

Asha Venkataswamy