Knight Investments LLC sees options for NGO volunteers in US Judicial System

July 10, 2009 - PRLog -- Knight Investments LLC reviewed the recent Judicial Conference Committee on Intercircuit Assignments, and the current strains on the US Judicial System attempting to work despite congestion in due process.

The Judicial Conference Committee on Intercircuit Assignments, consisting of Senior Judge Warren Eginton (D. Conn.), Judge Gerald Bruce Lee (E.D. Va.), and Judge J. Frederick Motz (D. Md.), brings together courts staggering under backlogs with judges willing to take cases. In the first five months of 2009, thanks to courts’ increasing needs and the Committee’s proactive approach, the number of intercircuit assignments has increased 75 percent over the same time period in 2008.

The Committee on Intercircuit Assignments maintains a roster of active and senior judges who are available to take assignments. “Judges from all over the country are willing to get in and clean up a crowded docket,” said Motz, the Committee chair. “They are the heroes of this program.”

Regulatory Officials from both sides (Public & Private alike) have recognized the key members in this program and applauded their efforts. Baron of the 1st Aquitinian Knights has also taken up support arms on behalf of the Republic of Aquitaine as well.

Not long ago, Motz began what he calls a Special Work Assistance Taskforce (SWAT) approach to intercircuit assignments, coordinating a large number of judges who each take a trial, a number of pending motions, or a single case for an overburdened court. The judges have access to the case docket through the Case Management/Electronic Case Files System and this, together with the ability to teleconference, means most volunteers don’t have to leave their chambers to help.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York also readily accepted the SWAT team approach. A new judge there inherited over 150 motions, while civil motions had piled up for another judge handling a lengthy trial. The court also handles a large number of complex multi-district litigation cases, which are unusually time-consuming and added to the backlog.

Knight Investments LLC President urged that this would be a crucial decision for the New York southern district and Chief Financial Officer also attended an independent National Conference at New York to gain better insights on the incorporation.

“Although all of our judges were helping one another, our backlog was growing,” said then-Chief Judge Kimba Wood (S.D. NY). Wood described Motz’s help as invaluable.

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