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ATTACHMENT E – DATA WAREHOUSES
| Program/Project |
| Data Description |
| Number of Data Marts |
| Number of Reports |
| Adversary |
| An adversary proceeding (or “AP”) is a lawsuit filed separate from but related to the bankruptcy case. It is an action commenced by one or more Plaintiffs filing a Complaint against one or more Defendants and resembles a typical civil case. The Plaintiff is the person, partnership or corporation initiating the lawsuit. |
| 2 |
| 27 |
| Appeals |
| An appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed, where parties request a formal change to an official decision. Appeals function both as a process for error correction as well as a process of clarifying and interpreting law. |
| 3 |
| 72 |
| Bankruptcy |
| Filing bankruptcy can help a person by discarding debt or making a plan to repay debts. A bankruptcy case normally begins when the debtor files a petition with the bankruptcy court. A petition may be filed by an individual, by spouses together, or by a corporation or other entity |
| Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) |
| A Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (abbreviated BAP) is authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 158(b) to hear, with the consent of all parties, appeals from the decisions of the United States bankruptcy courts in their district that otherwise would be heard by district courts, but only in those 7districts in which the district judges authorize appeals to BAPs.[1] BAPs typically sit as three-judge panels composed of bankruptcy judges appointed from the circuit's districts, with the restriction that no judge may participate in an appeal arising from that judge's own district |
| 2 |
| 28 |
| Bankruptcy Court Trials (BCT) |
| BCT includes all trials, mediations, arbitrations, chambers conferences, and other proceedings conducted before the |
judge (or jury) which were initiated by a pleading, petition or complaint, whether filed in, referred to or transferred to the bankruptcy court
| Civil |
| A civil action begins when a party to a dispute files a complaint |
| 2 |
| 103 |
| Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) |
| CJRA: |
Refers to the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (CJRA) requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO), under 28 U.S.C. § 476, to prepare a semi-annual report showing, by U.S. district judge and U.S. magistrate judge, all motions pending more than six months, all bench trials that have remained undecided more than six months, and all civil cases pending more than three years. In accordance with the policy of the Judicial Conference of the United States, this report also presents data on bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months (Rpt. of Proc. of JCUS, Mar. 10, 1998, at 11) and Social Security appeals pending more than six months (Rpt. of Proc. of JCUS, Sept. 15, 1998, at 63). The reporting requirements under the CJRA are designed to help reduce both costs and delays in civil litigation in the district courts. The information also may be used to evaluate demands on the district courts’ resources
| Criminal |
| Prosecution by the State of a person or organization, for committing a public wrong considered an offense against the State. Standard of proof for crimes is higher than for civil wrongs (torts) and, for major crimes such as a murder, guilt must be established beyond a reasonable doubt (see proof beyond a reasonable doubt). Also called criminal suit |
| 2 |
| 47 |
| District Court Trials (DCT) |
| A trial is defined as “a contested proceeding before either a court or jury where evidence is introduced”. Evidence is considered witness testimony or exhibits presented. |
| 2 |
| 33 |
| Delayed Notice Search Warrants (DNSW) |
| The DNSW reporting requirement set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3103a (d) requires judges to report any “warrant authorizing delayed notice (including any extension thereof) entered under this section or the denial of such warrant (or request for extension)....” Accordingly, the new statutory reporting requirement specifically applies only where :( 1) the search instrument requested is a warrant (or an analogous search instrument that falls under the requirements of Fed. R. Crim. P. 41), and (2) the judge acts on a request for delayed notice in conjunction with the search. The AO is required to file annual reports to Congress summarizing data received from judges on delayed-notice search warrant applications. A report must be submitted to the Administrative Office each time a judge rules on a request for delay or for an extension to a previously authorized delay. |
| 1 |
| 6 |
| Federal Courts Management Statistics (FCMS) |
| Federal Court Management Statistics contains statistical profiles for the 12 regional U.S. courts of appeals and the 94 U.S. district courts. This report provides historical information spanning a 6-year period for each court. In addition to total caseload information, data are presented based on the number of judgeships authorized by statute. District court caseload figures are divided by the number of authorized judgeship positions in each court to provide caseload per judgeship, whereas caseload figures in the courts of appeals are shown per panel, as these cases are generally handled by panels of three judges. |
| 1 |
| 16 |
| Grand Jury |
| Grand jury is made up of 16 to 23 persons. The grand jury hears evidence of criminal activity presented by the prosecution and determines whether the government’s evidence is sufficient to justify the bringing of formal criminal charges. A regular grand jury can hold sessions for as long as 24 months, while a special grand jury can be extended for up to 36 months. |
| Judicial Complaints |
| The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980, 28 U.S.C. §§ 351-364 (link is external) establishes a process by which any person can file a complaint alleging a federal judge has engaged in “conduct prejudicial to the effective and expeditious administration of the business of the courts” or has become, by reason of a mental or physical disability, “unable to discharge all the duties” of the judicial office. |
| 2 |
| 8 |
| Magistrate Judge Statistics Through Automated Records System (MJSTAR) |
| Magistrate Judge Statistics Through Automated Records(MJSTAR) |
An automated function in CM/ECF that collects magistrate judge workload statistics, which consists of docketed magistrate judge duties entered into CM/ECF
| Petit Jury |
| Petit jury is made up of 6 to 12 people. Persons selected according to law, impaneled and sworn in a district court to determine questions of fact, in any civil or criminal action, through hearing the evidence presented at trial. |
| 2 |
| 11 |
| Three Judge Hearings |
| A district court of three judges shall be convened when otherwise required by Act of Congress, or when an action is filed challenging the constitutionality of the apportionment of congressional districts or the apportionment of any statewide legislative body |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Wiretap |
| Data provided by federal and state officials on applications for orders for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications |
| 2 |
| 14 |
| Budget Formulation |
| The Budget Formulation Database System is an internal AO java application that leverages the robust, scalable and secure Enterprise Data Warehouse for use by Department of Technology Services, Resource Management staff and Judiciary Information Technology Fund Allocation Holders to input budget requirements and estimates for IT projects, which include costs necessary for effective management, development, coordination, training, travel, and testing associated with a particular information technology project. |
| 1 |
| 16 |
| Court Financial System (CFS-1) |
| Historical financial data as provided by each court dating back to the 1980’s |
| 1 |
| 9 |
| Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 3.2 and 6.x |
| Data for the management of panel attorney and other vendor payments. |
| 2 |
| 34 |
| EDW- Case Management Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF): Bankruptcy |
| Reports for District data from Next Gen of CM/ECF (Case Management/Electronic Case Files), which is the case management software used to file a case in a federal courts |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| EDW-Case Management Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF): District |
| Reports for District data from Next Gen of CM/ECF (Case Management/Electronic Case Files), which is the case management software used to file a case in a federal courts |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Case Management Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF): Appellate |
| Reports for Appellate data from Next Gen of CM/ECF (Case Management/Electronic Case Files), which is the case management software used to file an appeal in a federal court. |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Defender Services Defender and Panel Attorney |
| Reporting data for federal defender and panel attorney program source systems |
| Intercircuit Assignment Database System (ICADS) BO Reports |
| Reporting data for the Intercircuit Assignment Database System (ICADS). The ICADS reports are used to support the Judicial Services Office, as they process intercircuit assignments for district courts and the courts of appeals. |
| 1 |
| 10 |
| EDW-Judiciary Integrated Financial Management System (JIFMS) |
| Reports to support the Judiciary Integrated Financial Management System (used by AO and courts) contains accounting and procurement information. |
| 2 |
| 62 |
| EDW-Judiciary Integrated Financial Management System – Security |
| Security for the reports that support the Judiciary Integrated Financial Management System (used by AO and courts) contains accounting and procurement information. |
| 1 |
| 6 |
| EDW - Judiciary Integrated Financial Management System (JIFMS)- Training |
| Training environment that is used to teach users how to report on data that support the Judiciary Integrated Financial Management System (used by AO and courts) contains accounting and procurement information. |
| 1 |
| 31 |
| EDW-Human Resources (HR) |
| A subset of Judiciary (HR and Payroll) used to generate a handful of reports for internal AO HR staff. |
| 1 |
| 156 |
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