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Administering the Federal Judicial Circuits: A Survey of Chief Judges' Approaches and Procedures

Charles W. Nihan, Russell R. Wheeler

January 1, 1982

A description of how chief judges of the federal appellate courts discharged their administrative responsibilities in the early 1980s, based on interviews with chief judges, circuit executives, and other court personnel.

Summary Jury Trials in the Northern District of Ohio

Carl M. Moore, M. Daniel Jacoubovitch

January 1, 1982

An early analysis of the summary jury trial (SJT) procedure and a documentation of the views and concerns of participants in summary jury trials.

A Validation and Comparative Evaluation of Four Predictive Devices for Classifying Federal Probation Caseloads — A Report to the Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States on the Administration of the Probation System

James B. Eaglin, Patricia A. Lombard

January 1, 1982

An evaluation of the comparative validity of four risk prediction scales used for classifying federal probation caseloads. The authors found the U.S.D.C. 75 Scale to have the best balance of validity and predictive power, and they recommend that it be used by all U.S. probation officers.

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions [Superseded]

Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on the Operation of the Jury System

January 1, 1982

These instructions were prepared initially by a Federal Judicial Center committee in 1982 and revised in 1987 by the former Subcommittee on Pattern Jury Instructions of the former Judicial Conference Committee on the Operation of the Jury System.

Ninth Circuit Innovations Project: Final Report

Michael W. Leavitt

September 18, 1981

Sentencing Options of Federal District Judges [Superseded]

Anthony Partridge, Alan J. Chaset, William B. Eldridge

January 1, 1981

A description of the statutory sentencing alternatives in the federal courts.

Computer-Aided Transcription: A Survey of Federal Court Reporters' Perceptions

J. Michael Greenwood

January 1, 1981

A survey of the experiences of official federal court reporters using computer-aided transcription (CAT) technologies. The study reports mixed evaluations of the relative costs and benefits of CAT.

Disqualification of Federal Judges by Peremptory Challenge

Alan J. Chaset

January 1, 1981

An analysis of statutory procedures proposed in the early 1980s, and which continue to arise, that would allow federal litigants to challenge, on a peremptory basis, the federal judge or magistrate judge assigned to their case.

Judgeship Creation in the Federal Courts: Options for Reform

Carl Baar

January 1, 1981

An early review of various procedures used by state legislatures and judiciaries to create judgeships. In light of those procedures, the author analyzes the federal judgeship creation process and suggests alternatives to it.

Administrative Structures in Large District Courts

Philip L. Dubois

January 1, 1981

An early comparative analysis of management styles in the fifteen metropolitan district courts. The report is based on personal interviews with chief judges, clerks of court, and other judges and circuit personnel.

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Research Reports

Administering the Federal Judicial Circuits: A Survey of Chief Judges' Approaches and Procedures

Summary Jury Trials in the Northern District of Ohio

A Validation and Comparative Evaluation of Four Predictive Devices for Classifying Federal Probation Caseloads — A Report to the Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States on the Administration of the Probation System

Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions [Superseded]

Ninth Circuit Innovations Project: Final Report

Sentencing Options of Federal District Judges [Superseded]

Computer-Aided Transcription: A Survey of Federal Court Reporters' Perceptions

Disqualification of Federal Judges by Peremptory Challenge

Judgeship Creation in the Federal Courts: Options for Reform

Administrative Structures in Large District Courts

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