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The Analysis and Decision of Summary Judgment Motions: A Monograph on Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Alan Hirsch, David J. Barrans, William W Schwarzer

January 1, 1991

The authors suggest ways of thinking about summary judgment that can help judges and lawyers make more effective use of the rule as a vehicle to reach the objectives of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 1: the just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution of litigation.

Use of Rule 12(b)(6) in Two Federal District Courts

Thomas E. Willging

January 1, 1989

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) allows the defense of "failure [of a complaint] to state a claim upon which relief can be granted." The Center conducted the study at the request of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States and its reporter, Pro

Rule 11 Sanctioning Process: Highlights and Summary

Thomas E. Willging

January 1, 1988

The Rule 11 Sanctioning Process

Thomas E. Willging

January 1, 1988

A report that discusses the possible chilling effects and potential for creating satellite litigation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (before the 1993 amendment that increased judges' discretion as to imposing sanctions).

Achieving Balance in the Developing Law of Sanctions

A. Leo Levin, Syl Sobel

January 1, 1987

A paper that examines the application of the sanctions provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 during the first few years after the 1983 amendments to the rule, with emphasis on appellate cases.

Summary Judgment Practice in Three District Courts

Joe S. Cecil, C. R. Douglas

January 1, 1987

A review of data indicating a decline in the percentage of cases disposed of by summary judgment from 1975 to 1986. The report also notes, however, a renewed interest in the use of this procedure, the standards for which have been clarified by several Supreme Court decisions.

An Empirical Study of Rule 11 Sanctions

Saul M. Kassin

January 1, 1985

The results of a survey of 292 federal district judges concerning how they interpret and apply the 1983 amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (before the 1993 amendments).

Federal Judicial Center Staff Paper: District Court Implementation of Amended Civil Rule 16: A Report of New Local Rules

Nancy A. Weeks

April 1, 1984

Research on the local impacts of Federal Civil Rule 16(b)

The August 1983 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Promoting Effective Case Management and Lawyer Responsibility

Arthur R. Miller

January 1, 1984

An informal discussion, adapted from a lecture at a Center workshop, of the amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 7, 11, 16, and 26.

District Court Implementation of Amended Federal Civil Rule 16: A Report on New Local Rules

Nancy A. Weeks

January 1, 1984

An examination of the local rules federal district courts have developed in response to the 1983 amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, which calls for increased use of scheduling orders in managing caseloads. An appendix contains sample local rules from fifteen districts.

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

The Analysis and Decision of Summary Judgment Motions: A Monograph on Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Use of Rule 12(b)(6) in Two Federal District Courts

Rule 11 Sanctioning Process: Highlights and Summary

The Rule 11 Sanctioning Process

Achieving Balance in the Developing Law of Sanctions

Summary Judgment Practice in Three District Courts

An Empirical Study of Rule 11 Sanctions

Federal Judicial Center Staff Paper: District Court Implementation of Amended Civil Rule 16: A Report of New Local Rules

The August 1983 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Promoting Effective Case Management and Lawyer Responsibility

District Court Implementation of Amended Federal Civil Rule 16: A Report on New Local Rules

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