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March 31, 2005, 06:36 PM
JUDICIAL WATCH PLACES JUDICIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS ON INTERNET
http://www.judicialwatch.org/5263.shtml
New Financial Disclosure Project Makes Federal Judge Financial Disclosure Data Widely Available For First Time
(Washington) - Judicial Watch, the public interest group that promotes integrity and accountability in the judiciary and the government, announced today a complete, easy-to-use resource for financial disclosure reports for federal judges. Utilizing the Ethics in Government Act, Judicial Watch has obtained the financial disclosure reports of federal judges and placed them on the Internet.
The Judicial Financial Disclosure Project, a new educational effort by Judicial Watch, allows concerned citizens, public interest groups and the media now to have a single, one-stop resource for financial information of the federal judiciary. A searchable archive of financial disclosure reports for all Supreme Court justices, appellate court and district court judges is available on Judicial Watch’s website www.judicialwatch.org . The reports, which are released annually following a security review by the U.S. Marshals Service, have been compiled and posted online as a public service and are accessible at no charge.
More than 15,000 pages of records were released to Judicial Watch by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Judicial Watch then scanned, organized and posted the documents to the Judicial Watch Internet site.
Prior to the development of the Judicial Financial Disclosure Project, the judges’ reports were available only on paper and frequently only after lengthy delay. In 2002, the average delay was 90 days. In its study conducted last year the Government Accountability Office found a trend of seemingly gratuitous redactions including details about gifts, debts, stocks, outside income, etc. Now direct access to these financial records is available.
“The posting of this federal judiciary financial data is a major development for judicial transparency and ethics. We are pleased to offer this educational service to the American people,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
Look for the icon at the top of the Judicial Watch home page judicialwatch.org .
http://www.judicialwatch.org/5263.shtml
New Financial Disclosure Project Makes Federal Judge Financial Disclosure Data Widely Available For First Time
(Washington) - Judicial Watch, the public interest group that promotes integrity and accountability in the judiciary and the government, announced today a complete, easy-to-use resource for financial disclosure reports for federal judges. Utilizing the Ethics in Government Act, Judicial Watch has obtained the financial disclosure reports of federal judges and placed them on the Internet.
The Judicial Financial Disclosure Project, a new educational effort by Judicial Watch, allows concerned citizens, public interest groups and the media now to have a single, one-stop resource for financial information of the federal judiciary. A searchable archive of financial disclosure reports for all Supreme Court justices, appellate court and district court judges is available on Judicial Watch’s website www.judicialwatch.org . The reports, which are released annually following a security review by the U.S. Marshals Service, have been compiled and posted online as a public service and are accessible at no charge.
More than 15,000 pages of records were released to Judicial Watch by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Judicial Watch then scanned, organized and posted the documents to the Judicial Watch Internet site.
Prior to the development of the Judicial Financial Disclosure Project, the judges’ reports were available only on paper and frequently only after lengthy delay. In 2002, the average delay was 90 days. In its study conducted last year the Government Accountability Office found a trend of seemingly gratuitous redactions including details about gifts, debts, stocks, outside income, etc. Now direct access to these financial records is available.
“The posting of this federal judiciary financial data is a major development for judicial transparency and ethics. We are pleased to offer this educational service to the American people,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
Look for the icon at the top of the Judicial Watch home page judicialwatch.org .