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Preliminary Report on Time Study Class Action Cases

Thomas E. Willging, Laural L. Hooper, Robert J. Niemic

February 9, 1995

A random national sample of 8,320 civil cases filed between November 1987 and January 1990 in 86 federal district courts included 51 cases involving class action allegations in the complaint or judicial action in response to class action activity.

Alternatives to Litigation: Do They Have a Place in the Federal District Courts?

Donna J. Stienstra, Thomas E. Willging

January 1, 1995

Long Range Planning Series, Paper No. 4

New Case Weights for Computing Each District's Weighted Filings Per Judgeship [Superseded]

John E. Shapard

January 1, 1995

This document presents tables which show case weights derived from the Federal Judicial Center's 1987-1993 District Court Time Study.

Implementation of Disclosure in United States District Courts, With Specific Attention to Courts' Responses to Selected Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 [Superseded]

Donna J. Stienstra

March 1, 1994

Report on the federal district courts' responses to the 1993 amendments to FRCP 26. Tables describe courts' local rules, general orders, and CJRA plans by indicating which of five key provisions of Rule 26 are in effect.

Electronic Media Coverage of Federal Civil Proceedings: An Evaluation of the Pilot Program in Six District Courts and Two Courts of Appeals

Carol L. Krafka, Molly Johnson

January 1, 1994

An evaluation of the Judicial Conference's 1991-1993 pilot program allowing electronic media coverage of federal civil proceedings in six district and two appellate courts.

Letter: CJRA Advisory Group

Faye M. Crozat

August 12, 1993

The secretary of Alex R. Munson, judge in the district of Northern Marianna Islands, writes to inform Administrative Office director L. Ralph Mecham of an amendment to the language in the district's plan, changing the date that the plan is to become effective

Letter: CJRA Advisory Group

Faye M. Crozat

August 12, 1993

The secretary of Alex R. Munson, judge in the district of Northern Marianna Islands, writes to inform Robert Lowney of an amendment to the language in the district's plan, changing the date that the plan is to become effective

Form 51: Order of General Reference to Magistrate Judges

September 27, 1991

FJC Directions, No. 1

Barbara Meierhoefer, Joe S. Cecil

April 1, 1991

A magazine that reported Center research and education activities in a concise format. In this issue of FJC Directions:

Judicial Evaluation Pilot Project of the Judicial Conference Committee on the Judicial Branch: A Report to the Committee

Darlene R. Davis

January 1, 1991

The Judicial Conference Committee on the Judicial Branch appointed a subcommittee to study judicial evaluations and make recommendations. The subcommittee chose to initiate a pilot project of voluntary, confidential evaluations with the specific goal of judicial self-improvement.

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Preliminary Report on Time Study Class Action Cases

Alternatives to Litigation: Do They Have a Place in the Federal District Courts?

New Case Weights for Computing Each District's Weighted Filings Per Judgeship [Superseded]

Implementation of Disclosure in United States District Courts, With Specific Attention to Courts' Responses to Selected Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 [Superseded]

Electronic Media Coverage of Federal Civil Proceedings: An Evaluation of the Pilot Program in Six District Courts and Two Courts of Appeals

Letter: CJRA Advisory Group

Letter: CJRA Advisory Group

Form 51: Order of General Reference to Magistrate Judges

FJC Directions, No. 1

Judicial Evaluation Pilot Project of the Judicial Conference Committee on the Judicial Branch: A Report to the Committee

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