The Federal Courts Study Committee was created in 1988 under the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act (Pub. L. No. 100-702, 102 Stat. 4642, 4644) to examine problems and issues facing the federal courts. Appointed by the Chief Justice, the 15-member committee of judges, members of Congress and lawyers made numerous recommendations both to Congress and the federal courts, leading to various statutory and administrative changes. This report to Congress was prepared with the assistance of the Federal Judicial Center.

Availability — Printed copies the Federal Courts Study Committee's Working Papers and Subcommittee Reports are not available for distribution from the Federal Judicial Center. When the Committee issued its final report, and working papers and subcommittee reports, it sent printed copies to federal courts libraries. Please check your court library for local availability of the Committee's materials.

The final Report of the Federal Courts Study Committee was also reprinted at 22 Connecticut Law Review 733 (No. 4, Summer) 1990.