An investigation of variations in motion management procedures in civil litigation, based on data from more than 3,000 cases in six district courts. The report classifies courts by motions-day procedures and extent of opinion drafting and analyzes the written-submissions and oral-proceedings tracks for motion management.
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Judicial Controls and the Civil Litigative Process: Motions
January 1, 1980
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