the treatment of litigants, witnesses, attorneys, jurors, and judges in the courts, including before magistrate and bankruptcy judges;

the interpretation and application of the law, both civil and criminal;

treatment of defendants in criminal cases;

treatment of victims of violent crimes in judicial proceedings;

sentencing;

sentencing alternatives and the nature of supervision of probation and parole;

appointments to committees of the Judicial Conference and the courts;

case management and court sponsored alternative dispute resolution programs;

the selection, retention, promotion, and treatment of employees;

appointment of arbitrators, experts, and special masters;

the admissibility of the victim’s past sexual history in civil and criminal cases; and

the aspects of the topics listed in section 12372 of this title that pertain to issues within the jurisdiction of the Federal courts.