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A Quarter-Century of Summary Judgment Practice in Six Federal District Courts

Joe S. Cecil, Rebecca N. Eyre, D. Dean P. Miletich, David Rindskopf

December 1, 2007

Report of a Federal Judicial Center study of summary judgment practice in six federal district courts during six time periods over twenty-five years (1975-2000), to determine whether summary judgment activity has increased over time and to what extent changes in summary judgment practice are due

Progress Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules on the Impact of CAFA on the Federal Courts

Emery G. Lee, Thomas E. Willging

November 8, 2007

The Federal Judicial Center has undertaken a long-term study of the impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) on the resources of the federal courts.

Initial Report on Summary Judgment Practice Across Districts with Variations in Local Rules

Joe S. Cecil, George W. Cort

November 2, 2007

The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules asked the Federal Judicial Center to examine summary judgment practice across federal district courts as a means of assessing the potential impact of the proposed amendments to Rule 56.

Estimates of Summary Judgment Activity in Fiscal Year 2006

George W. Cort, Joe S. Cecil

June 15, 2007

Brady v. Maryland Material in the United States District Courts: Rules, Orders, and Policies

Laural L. Hooper, Shelia Thorpe

May 31, 2007

An update of Treatment of Brady v.

The Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005: Third Interim Report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules

Emery G. Lee, Thomas E. Willging

April 16, 2007

The Federal Judicial Center has undertaken a long-term study of the impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) on the resources of the federal courts.

FJC Research Brief, No. 1: The Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005: Third Interim Report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules

Thomas E. Willging, Emery G. Lee

April 1, 2007

The Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005: Third Interim Report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.

Citing Unpublished Federal Appellate Opinions Issued Before 2007

Robert Timothy Reagan

March 9, 2007

Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32.1 permits attorneys to cite to federal courts of appeals their unpublished opinions issued 2007 or later. Unpublished opinions issued before 2007 may be cited to the courts if permitted by the courts' local rules.

Trends in Summary Judgment Practice: 1975-2000

Joe S. Cecil, Rebecca N. Eyre, D. Dean P. Miletich, David Rindskopf

January 1, 2007

The Hunt for Sealed Settlement Agreements