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Unresolved Intercircuit Conflicts: The Nature and Scope of the Problem, Final Report: Phase I

Arthur D. Hellman
December 1, 1991

In section 302 of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Congress took steps to address long-felt concerns about the capacity of the federal judicial system to provide, within a reasonable time, a uniform construction of federal law where uniformity is needed.

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FJC Directions, No. 2: Special Issue on Rule 11

Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Thomas E. Willging, Donna J. Stienstra
November 1, 1991

A magazine that reported Center research and education activities in a concise format. Centered around a study undertaken by the Center to assess the operation and impact of Fed. R. Civ. P.

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How Caseload Statistics Deceive

John E. Shapard
August 9, 1991

Despite the various adages concerning statistics and lies, statistics don't lie. Instead, we often mislead ourselves by misinterpreting statistics. Court caseload statistics present numerous opportunities for this sort of self-deception.

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Sentencing Federal Offenders for Crimes Committed Before November 1, 1987

James B. Eaglin
January 1, 1991

An update of a 1985 revised Center publication describing the statutory federal sentencing alternatives for offenders convicted of crimes committed before the effective date of the U.S. Sentencing Commission's Sentencing Guidelines.

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Judicial Evaluation Pilot Project of the Judicial Conference Committee on the Judicial Branch: A Report to the Committee

Darlene R. Davis
January 1, 1991

The Judicial Conference Committee on the Judicial Branch appointed a subcommittee to study judicial evaluations and make recommendations. The subcommittee chose to initiate a pilot project of voluntary, confidential evaluations with the specific goal of judicial self-improvement.

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A Day in the Life: The Federal Judicial Center's 1988-1989 Bankruptcy Court Time Study

Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Gordon Bermant, Patricia A. Lombard
January 1, 1991

At the request of the Judicial Conference Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System, during fiscal year 1989, the Center surveyed the caseloads of 272 bankruptcy judges (97% of those sitting at the time).

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Rule 11: Final Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States

Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Thomas E. Willging, Donna J. Stienstra, Michael E. Barnsback
January 1, 1991

Report on an empirical study of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. The Research Division of the FJC undertook the study to assist the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in its evaluation of the rule.

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The 1987 District Court Case Time Study: A Brief Description (1990)

John E. Shapard
August 28, 1990

In November 1987, the Federal Judicial Center commenced its third major "time study" in the U.S. district courts.

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Report of the Federal Courts Study Committee

Federal Courts Study Committee, Judicial Conference of the United States
April 2, 1990

The Federal Courts Study Committee was created in 1988 under the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act (Pub. L. No. 100-702, 102 Stat. 4642, 4644) to examine problems and issues facing the federal courts.

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The Pre-Argument Conference Program in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

James B. Eaglin
January 1, 1990

A study conducted at the court's request to determine if its program met its goals of saving judges' time, lessening case-management burdens, and simplifying issues on appeal.

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