Research Reports

Displaying 1 - 10 of 335, sorted by most recent

form.antibot { display: none !important; } You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form.

Unredacted Social Security Numbers in Federal Court PACER Documents

Kristin A. Garri, Roy P. Germano, Jason A. Cantone, Jana E. Laks

May 30, 2024

This study examines unredacted social security numbers and individual taxpayer identification numbers, collectively referred to as “SSNs,” in federal court documents available in the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service.

Local-Counsel Requirements for Practice in Federal District Courts

Tim Reagan

April 24, 2024

This report, which was prepared for the standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure’s subcommittee on attorney admissions, summarizes when and where federal district courts require local counsel to participate in litigation and attorney admissions to the district courts’ bars.

Fees for Admission to Federal Court Bars

Tim Reagan

March 4, 2024

This report, which was prepared for the standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure’s subcommittee on attorney admissions, summarizes fees charged for admission to federal court bars, including admission fees, pro hac vice fees, and fees charged by state and territory bars for certifica

Evaluation of the Interim Recommendations from the Cardone Report

Margaret S. Williams, Barbara Meierhoefer, Carly E. Giffin, Jana E. Laks, Leeann W. Bass, Laural L. Hooper, Kenneth Lee

September 18, 2023

This report evaluates the implementation of the interim recommendations made by the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Criminal Justice Act, appointed by the Chief Justice, in its

Federal–State Court Cooperation: Surveys of U.S. District and U.S. Court of Appeals Chief Judges and State and Territorial Chief Justices and Court Administrators

Jason A. Cantone

May 31, 2023

This report updates the findings of a 2016 survey of U.S. chief district judges regarding their past, current, and future plans for cooperation with the state courts, as well as their use of state–federal judicial councils as a forum for communication between the courts.

Jurisdictions with a High Number of Civil Jury Trials

Emery G. Lee, Kristin A. Garri

March 8, 2023

This report fulfills the Center’s requirement under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No.

Court Orders Issued During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Criminal Justice Act Interim Voucher Payments

Angelia N. Levy

February 15, 2023

This report summarizes court orders (administrative, standing, or general) that the U.S. federal courts have issued regarding authorization of interim payments to Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel attorneys.

Electronic Filing in State Courts

Marie Leary, Jana E. Laks

November 22, 2022

This report presents the results of an analysis of electronic filing practices in state courts to identify courts that require attorneys to complete electronic filings on the due date before a certain time other than midnight local time.

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) − Final Report

Emery G. Lee, Jason A. Cantone

November 1, 2022

This study presents findings related to the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) project in new civil cases initiated in district courts. The Center conducted the study at the request of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.

COVID-19 and the U.S. District Courts: An Empirical Investigation

Roy P. Germano, Timothy T. Lau, Kristin A. Garri

October 29, 2022

This report uses caseload data to examine case-processing trends in the United States district courts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal Judicial Center

You are here