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Likely Consequences of Amendments to Rule 68, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

John E. Shapard

January 1, 1995

A report that uses trial attorneys' responses to a Center survey concerning 800 federal civil cases in assessing proposed amendments to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 to make it more effective in encouraging settlement and reducing litigation.

Alternatives to Litigation: Do They Have a Place in the Federal District Courts?

Donna J. Stienstra, Thomas E. Willging

January 1, 1995

Long Range Planning Series, Paper No. 4

Studying the Role of Gender in the Federal Courts: A Research Guide

Molly Johnson

January 1, 1995

A research guide on how to do social science research, how to avoid the common pitfalls of analyzing data in a policy-charged environment, and how to work with social scientists who might provide assistance to courts.

Conference on Assessing the Effects of Legislation on the Workload of the Courts: Papers and Proceedings

A. Fletcher Mangum

January 1, 1995

A record of the papers and proceedings of a conference the Center hosted in April 1993. The purpose of the conference was to facilitate efforts in judicial impact assessment by providing a forum where individuals with a shared interest in this area could exchange information and ideas.

Civil Justice Reform Act Report: Development and Implementation of Plans by the United States District Courts

Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on Court Administration and Case Management

December 1, 1994

Prepared by the Judicial Conference of the United States. Transmitted to Congress by the director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (includes Appendix I, III, IV).

Partial Payment of Filing Fees in In Forma Pauperis Cases: Current Practices of Federal District Courts

Marie Leary

October 17, 1994

Report to the Judicial Conference Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction on the extent of partial filing fees being required in federal judicial districts. This report includes a table showing practices in each US District Court regarding imposition of partial filing fees.

Protective Order Activity in Three Federal Judicial Districts: Interim Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules

Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Melissa J. Pecherski

October 14, 1994

Interim report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules providing information that was used in evaluating the need for additional provisions in the rules relating to sealed court records and sealed settlement agreements.

Survey Concerning Voir Dire, Memorandum to the Advisory Committees on Civil and Criminal Rules

John E. Shapard, Molly Johnson

October 4, 1994

Results of a survey done at the request of the chairs of the Advisory Committees on Civil and Criminal Rules on judicial practices in conducting voir dire; opinions about counsel participation in voir dire; and impressions on effect on voir dire of the line of cases beginning with Batson v.

Implementation of Disclosure in United States District Courts, With Specific Attention to Courts' Responses to Selected Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 [Superseded]

Donna J. Stienstra

March 1, 1994

Report on the federal district courts' responses to the 1993 amendments to FRCP 26. Tables describe courts' local rules, general orders, and CJRA plans by indicating which of five key provisions of Rule 26 are in effect.

Rule 1006: Paying Filing Fee Installments through the Chapter 13 Trustee

Elizabeth C. Wiggins

February 21, 1994

Survey results regarding suggested changes to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1006 are presented in this memo.

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Research Reports

Likely Consequences of Amendments to Rule 68, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Alternatives to Litigation: Do They Have a Place in the Federal District Courts?

Studying the Role of Gender in the Federal Courts: A Research Guide

Conference on Assessing the Effects of Legislation on the Workload of the Courts: Papers and Proceedings

Civil Justice Reform Act Report: Development and Implementation of Plans by the United States District Courts

Partial Payment of Filing Fees in In Forma Pauperis Cases: Current Practices of Federal District Courts

Protective Order Activity in Three Federal Judicial Districts: Interim Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules

Survey Concerning Voir Dire, Memorandum to the Advisory Committees on Civil and Criminal Rules

Implementation of Disclosure in United States District Courts, With Specific Attention to Courts' Responses to Selected Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 [Superseded]

Rule 1006: Paying Filing Fee Installments through the Chapter 13 Trustee

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