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Comparative Study of the Taxation of Costs in the Circuit Courts of Appeals Under Rule 39 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure: Report to the Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States

Marie Leary

April 1, 2011

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules requested this report on circuit practices for awarding costs under Rule 39 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Surveys of Bankruptcy Court Practices Regarding Applications for Administrative Costs

Molly T. Johnson, Elizabeth C. Wiggins

March 17, 2011

The reports below detail the results of two surveys, conducted in 2010–2011, of bankruptcy attorneys and bankruptcy clerks of court about court practices regarding applications for payment of administrative expenses.

Motions to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim After Iqbal: Report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules

Joe S. Cecil, George W. Cort, Margaret S. Williams, Jared J. Bataillon

March 1, 2011

This report presents the findings of a Federal Judicial Center study on the filing and resolution of motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The study was requested by the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.

A Summary of Responses to a National Survey of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Disclosure Practices in Criminal Cases: Final Report to the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules

Laural L. Hooper, David E. Rauma, Marie Leary, Shelia Thorpe

February 1, 2011

The Center prepared this report at the request of the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules as it considers whether to amend Rule 16 to incorporate the government's constitutional obligation to provide exculpatory and impeachment evidence to the defense or, instead, to create a broader disclosure

A Summary of Responses to a National Survey of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Disclosure Practices in Criminal Cases: Final Report to the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules (Appendices)

Laural L. Hooper, David E. Rauma, Marie Leary, Shelia Thorpe

February 1, 2011

Assistance to Pro Se Litigants in U.S. District Courts: A Report on Surveys of Clerks of Court and Chief Judges

Donna J. Stienstra, Jared J. Bataillon, Jason A. Cantone

January 1, 2011

This report is based on a study conducted by the Federal Judicial Center for the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management.

Circuit CJA Case-Budgeting Attorney Pilot Project Evaluation (2007–2009) Appendix

Margaret S. Williams

December 20, 2010

During the period January through April of 2007, a case-budgeting attorney (CBA) was hired in each of the Second, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits as part of the Case-Budgeting Attorney Pilot Project authorized by the Judicial

The Use of Courtrooms in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts: A Report to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration & Case Management

Carol L. Krafka, Donna J. Stienstra, Rebecca N. Eyre

December 17, 2010

At the request of the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management, the Federal Judicial Center conducted a study of the use of courtrooms in the U.S. bankruptcy courts.

Social Security Numbers in Federal Court Documents

George W. Cort, Joe S. Cecil

April 5, 2010

Memorandum to the Privacy Subcommittee of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, April 5, 2010.

In Their Words: Attorney Views About Costs and Procedures in Federal Civil Litigation

Emery G. Lee, Thomas E. Willging

March 1, 2010

This report presents the results of interviews of a small group of attorneys who had completed the Center's case-based survey on the costs of litigation under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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