Announcements and Notices

Announcements & Notices

January 16, 2007--Websites Launch Voting for the Nation's Worst Judges of 2006

CourthouseForum.com and RateTheCourts.com have added a new feature that allows the public and attorneys to anonymously vote for the worst judges of 2006. The websites list over 27,000 of the nation's judges.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (PRWEB) January 16, 2007 -- CourthouseForum.com and RateTheCourts.com have launched a new feature that allows visitors to vote for the worst judges of 2006. Each website has a directory of over 27,000 of the nation's judges, including judges in all 50 states and the federal courts. The websites are free, and no registration or log in is required so that voting may be anonymous.

The voting totals are being combined from both websites and are instantly displayed for each judge. Voting will end on February 28, 2007. After voting ends, overall results and rankings will be displayed nationally, and by jurisdiction, venue and court.

In addition to voting for the worst judges, visitors may anonymously complete judicial evaluation surveys for rating the performance of judges, and post comments in the forums about judges, courts and cases. Voters may also choose to use the forums or surveys to give their reasons for voting for a particular judge. There are specific forums and surveys for each judge listed in the directory.

CourthouseForum.com and RateTheCourts.com are the nation's most comprehensive websites for rating the nation's courts and judges and discussing courthouse activity. CourthouseForum.com and RateTheCourts.com are owned and operated by Government Forums, Inc.

January 1, 2007 -- Modification and Restatement of Terms & Conditions, and Rules & Guidelines

Government Forums, Inc. has modified and restated the Terms and Conditions of Use and the Rules and Guidelines for RateTheCourts.com and its affiliated websites, effective January 1, 2007.

January 17, 2006 -- Modification to Rules and Guidelines.

Effective January 17, 2006, the Rules and Guidelines are modified as follows:

"By using or viewing CourthouseForum.com, including, but not limited to, the forums, surveys and comments, you agree that you will not do any of the following:"

"2. Post, distribute, or otherwise transmit any communication without disclosing your identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person who receives the communication."

January 6, 2006 -- New Survey Features

Survey results are now displayed in chart and graph formats. Each individual survey response may also now be viewed.