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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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Decisions Construing the Judicial Disqualification Statute A brief analysis of the judicial disqualification statute, 28 U.S.C. Section 455, with an index and annotations of reported decisions construing the statute. |
January 1, 1977 |
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An Evaluation of Computer Assisted Legal Research Systems for Federal Court Applications This report describes a Federal Judicial Center study that evaluated the use of computer-assisted legal research systems in federal courts in the 1970s.The report explained the systems that were compared and the methodology of the project, provides comparative data, and recommended adoption of the "full-text" system for use in federal courts. |
January 1, 1977 |
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Recommended Procedures for Handling Prisoner Civil Rights Cases in the Federal Courts A report on the role of the federal courts in handling "conditions of confinement" complaints by both state and federal prisoners, with emphasis on state cases brought under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. Procedures for handling such cases from initial filing through the pretrial stages are presented. |
January 1, 1977 |
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Evaluation of the Probable Impact of Selected Proposals for Imposing Mandatory Minimum Sentences in the Federal Courts A comparison of sentencing practices in fiscal 1976 with sentencing proposals offered in the second session of the 95th Congress. The authors conclude that few sentences imposed by federal judges would conflict with the legislative proposals, except those in the opiate, bank robbery, and aggravated assault offense categories. |
January 1, 1977 |
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Guidelines for Pre-Recording Testimony on Videotape Prior to Trial, Second Edition A description of techniques, equipment, and procedures for videotaping depositions. The report includes forms, state and federal rules, cases, and a listing of articles on this subject. |
January 1, 1976 |
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An Evaluative Review of Programs and Design of Future Evaluation Framework This report to the Federal Judicial Center by staff of the University of Chicago Law School (Norval Morris) and University Extension (C. Ranlet Lincoln) provided a general evaluation of the Center's continuing education and training programs through 1976, and suggested an evaluation framework for long-range planning and the design of individual programs. |
January 1, 1976 |
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District Court Studies Project: Interim Report - |
January 1, 1976 |
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Consequences of Alternative Sentences This document was used during a Sentencing Institute for the Sixth and Ninth Circuits, held November 11-14, 1975. Using a hypothetical case, it presents:
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November 11, 1975 |
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District Court Caseload Forecasting: An Executive Summary A summary of the first phase of the Center's project to develop a caseload forecasting model. The study concludes that indicator-based forecasts can and should be used to help allocate district court resources. |
October 1, 1975 |
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Appellate Review of Trial Court Discretion A discussion of types of cases in which judicial discretion─based on facts and guided by law─is applied in trial courts. Presented at a Seminar for Federal Appellate Judges sponsored by the Federal Judicial Center, May 13-16, 1975 |
May 13, 1975 |