Manual for Litigation Management and Cost and Delay Reduction
Judicial Conference of the United States, 1992, 351 pages
Prepared in response to a mandate of the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990, the manual offers judges an arsenal of management techniques for every phase of civil litigation. It includes forty-three sample forms experienced judges have found useful in their courts as well as an overview of case-management theory and practice.

Implementation of Disclosure in United States District Courts, with Specific Attention to Courts' Responses to Selected Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26
Federal Judicial Center, 1994, 29 pages
Report on the federal district courts' responses to the 1993 amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26. Tables describe courts' local rules, general orders, and CJRA plans by indicating which of five key provisions of Rule 26 are in effect.

Civil Justice Reform Act Report: Development and Implementation of Plans by the United States District Courts
Judicial Conference of the United States, December 1, 1994, 50 pages
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 Appendices I, III, and IV).

Appendix II to the Civil Justice Reform Act Report of the Judicial Conference of the United States, Report to Congress, December 1, 1994
Judicial Conference of the United States, 1995, 390 pages
Appendix II was a prepublication version of the Federal Judicial Center Sourcebook on the Civil Justice Reform Act Expense and Delay Reduction Plans (1995).

The Civil Justice Reform Act Expense and Delay Reduction Plan: A Sourcebook
Federal Judicial Center, 1995, 361 pages
An overview of the U.S. district courts' Civil Justice Reform Act expense and delay reduction plans. Seventeen tables summarize the courts' civil case management procedures and techniques in terms of common elements, such as service of process, motions, and alternative dispute resolution. Section 480 of Title 28 requires the Federal judicial Center and the Administrative Office to develop and conduct comprehensive education and training programs to ensure that court personnel are familiar with litigation management techniques that reduce cost and delay in civil litigation. This task was accomplished through educational programs, technical support, and publications, including this sourcebook.

ADR and Settlement in the Federal District Courts: A Sourcebook for Judges and Lawyers
Federal Judicial Center, 1996, 308 pages
Based on a survey of the federal district courts and an analysis of their rules, this sourcebook describes in detail how each court's ADR and settlement procedures functioned at the time of the survey. It also provides information for judges who design and refer cases to dispute resolution programs, for lawyers and litigants who face increasingly complex dispute resolution choices and obligations, and for policy makers and researchers who evaluate current programs and make recommendations for the future. Section 480 of Title 28 requires the Federal judicial Center and the Administrative Office to develop and conduct comprehensive education and training programs to ensure that court personnel are familiar with litigation management techniques that reduce cost and delay in civil litigation. This task was accomplished through educational programs, technical support, and publications, including this sourcebook.

Just Speedy and Inexpensive? An Evaluation of Judicial Case Management Under the Civil Justice Reform Act [Executive Summary]
Rand Corporation, January 29, 1997, 60 pages
Prepared for the Judicial Conference of the United States, this executive summary summarizes three technical reports that document RAND's evaluation of the Civil Justice Reform Act (CJRA) of 1990. It provides an overview of the purpose of the CJRA, the basic design of the evaluation, and the key findings and their policy implications.

An Evaluation of Judicial Case Management Under the Civil Justice Reform Act [The Report]
Rand Corporation, January 29, 1997, 384 pages
Prepared for the Judicial Conference of the United States, this document presents the main descriptive and statistical evaluation of how the CJRA case-management principles implemented in the study districts affected cost, time to disposition, and participants' satisfaction and views of fairness.

Implementation of the Civil Justice Reform Act in Pilot and Comparison Districts [The Implementation Report]
Rand Corporation, January 29, 1997, 292 pages
Prepared for the Judicial Conference of the United States, this document traces the stages in the implementation of the CJRA in the study districts: the recommendations of the advisory groups, the plans adopted by the districts, and the plans actually implemented. It was prepared for the Judicial Conference of the United States.

An Evaluation of Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation Under the Civil Justice Reform Act [The Evaluation Report]
Rand Corporation, January 29, 1997, 481 pages
Prepared for the Judicial Conference of the United States, this document discusses the results of an evaluation of mediation and neutral evaluation designed to supplement the alternative dispute resolution assessment contained in the main CJRA evaluation. 

A Study of the Five Demonstration Programs Established Under the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990: Report to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management
Federal Judicial Center, 1997, 327 pages
Report on the programs adopted by districts designated as demonstration districts by the Civil Justice Reform Act. Includes a list of issues to address in designing a mediation program.

The Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990: Final Report — Alternative Proposals for Reduction of Cost and Delay, Assessment of Principles, Guidelines & Techniques
Judicial Conference of the United States, May 1997, 51 pages
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts transmits to Congress the Judicial Conference's six-part final report on the CJRA, including analysis of CJRA implementation, alternative plans for cost and delay reduction, and techniques, guidelines, and principles of CJRA efforts.

Guide to Judicial Management of Cases in ADR
​Federal Judicial Center, 2001, 193 pages
This publication offers guidance to federal trial and bankruptcy courts on when and how to refer appropriate cases to ADR and how to manage cases referred to ADR. Section 479(b)(1) of Title 28 requires that “The Judicial Conference of the United States shall, on a continuing basis — study ways to improve litigation management and dispute resolution services in the district courts.” Appendix D of Guide to Judicial Management of Cases in ADR (page 152) reproduces Guidelines for Ensuring Fair and Effective Court-Annexed ADR: Attributes of a Well-Functioning ADR Program and Ethical Principles for ADR Neutrals, Report of the ADR Task Force of the Court Administration and Case Management Committee, December 1997.

Civil Justice Reform Act Report
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. [published online semiannually]
The Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (CJRA) requires the director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO), under 28 U.S.C. § 476, to prepare a semiannual report showing, by U.S. district judge and magistrate judge, all motions pending more than six months, all submitted bench trials pending more than six months, all bankruptcy appeals pending more than six months, all Social Security appeal cases pending more than six months, and all civil cases pending more than three years. The reporting requirements under the CJRA are designed to help reduce both costs and delays in civil litigation in the district courts. The information also may be used to evaluate demands on the district courts' resources. 

About this Collection of Civil Justice Reform Act Documents

Letter: CJRA Records Transfer from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to the Federal Judicial Center
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2010, 17 pages
This letter documents the transfer of custody of this collection from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to the Federal Judicial Center to facilitate access for research purposes. Citation format: Research About the Courts: Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990, https://www.fjc.gov, website of the Federal Judicial Center, Washington, D.C.