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Reports & Studies
Below is a list of a number of past published studies conducted by the Research Division. Some Center reports are not published or made publicly available due to restrictions in place from the source of the research request. Most research reports can be downloaded and in some instances, a hardcopy publication can be requested. See also Manuals, Monographs, & Guides.
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The Roles of Magistrates: Nine Case Studies The findings of an in-depth study of the use of magistrate judges in nine district courts, in the context of each court's approach to court administration and case management. The author describes three models for the use of magistrate judges: as "additional judges," as specialists, and as team players. She also examines the extent to which magistrate judges work is challenged by lawyers. |
January 1, 1985 |
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Asbestos Case Management: Pretrial and Trial Procedures A description of case-management procedures various courts have used to facilitate prompt resolution in asbestos litigation. The report is based on a conference of federal judges, magistrate judges, and clerks. Among the methods described are use of standardized pretrial procedures to avoid duplication of effort, use of calendaring systems to establish firm and credible trial dates, and consolidation of cases for trial to conserve judicial time. |
January 1, 1985 |
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An Empirical Study of Rule 11 Sanctions 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). Based on the judges' hypothetical reactions to actual cases in which Rule 11 sanctions were requested, the study outlines the judges' standards and rationales for imposing sanctions, the kinds of sanctions imposed, and the relationship between the judges' opinions and their expectations of how their colleagues would rule on the same issues. |
January 1, 1985 |
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Unpublished Dispositions: Problems of Access and Use in the Courts of Appeals A brief analysis of the issue of equitable access to unpublished appellate decisions, based on an examination of the circuit courts' rules and practices regarding distribution and citation of unpublished dispositions. Data on the number and types of unpublished dispositions in statistical years 1981 to 1984 are presented. |
January 1, 1985 |
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The First Decade of the Circuit Court Executive: An Evaluation A description of the evolution of the circuit executive position. The author, a longtime federal personnel executive and observer, considered the extent to which expectations for the executives' role in the administration of justice were realized and offered recommendations for further development of that role. |
January 1, 1985 |
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Administration of Justice in a Large Appellate Court: The Ninth Circuit Innovations Project A description of a series of innovations adopted by the Ninth Circuit court of appeals from 1980 to 1982. The report outlines the court's Submission-Without-Argument and Prebriefing Conference programs and its modifications in the calendaring of oral arguments, and it reviews the effects of these innovations on case processing and the circuit's workload. |
January 1, 1985 |
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Deciding Cases Without Argument: A Description of Procedures in the Courts of Appeals A report on procedures and standards used by the courts of appeals in the 1980s for deciding cases without oral argument. The authors discuss the responses of clerks of court to a survey on court practices and present statistical information along with a review of relevant local rules. The report discusses only the procedures developed for typical cases; it does not consider special procedures for pro se cases, nor does it attempt to evaluate the screening programs. |
January 1, 1985 |
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Observation and Study in the Federal District Courts An assessment of the statutory procedure by which a judge may refer a convicted offender to the Bureau of Prisons for a period of observation and study. The report describes the current referral process and looks at the extent to which the reports prepared by the correctional institutions are meeting the courts' needs. Several recommendations for improvement are offered. |
January 1, 1985 |
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Attorney Fee Petitions: Suggestions for Administration and Management An analysis of the cases, statutes, local rules, and other materials affecting judicial management of attorney fee petitions. The authors offer alternative approaches to various attorney fee issues and discuss techniques for streamlining repetitive aspects of fee applications and disputes. |
January 1, 1985 |
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A Process-Descriptive Study of the Drug Aftercare Program For Drug-Dependent Federal Offenders The preliminary report of the Center's multiphase effort to document the effects of the Probation Division's aftercare program for drug-dependent federal offenders. The author reviews the operation of the program in a sample of ten probation districts. He describes the program's general approach; various characteristics of offenders in the program; services planned for and received by offenders; and adjustment experiences of offenders in aftercare, including resumed or continued drug use, new arrests and convictions, and technical violations. |
January 1, 1984 |