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Judicial Improvements Act of 1990

January 23, 1990

Text of H.R.5316, including appendices

Trends in Asbestos Litigation

Thomas E. Willging

January 1, 1987

A report, prepared as asbestos litigation was becoming a growing presence on federal dockets, based on an intensive study of ten federal district courts with heavy asbestos caseloads.

The Caseload Experiences of the District Courts from 1972 to 1983: A Preliminary Analysis

Barbara Meierhoefer, Eric V. Armen

January 1, 1985

An analysis of the appropriateness of using 400 weighted filings per judge as the touchstone for recommending the creation of new district judgeships.

Administration of Justice in a Large Appellate Court: The Ninth Circuit Innovations Project

Joe S. Cecil

January 1, 1985

A description of a series of innovations adopted by the Ninth Circuit court of appeals from 1980 to 1982.

Visiting Judges in Federal District Courts [Superseded]

Donna J. Stienstra

January 1, 1985

A description of the methods used by eighteen district courts to ensure that a visiting judge's stay is satisfying and productive for both the visitor and the court.

Appeals Without Briefs: Evaluation of an Appeals Expediting Program in the Ninth Circuit

John E. Shapard

January 1, 1984

An investigation of problems encountered by the Ninth Circuit in its Appeals Without Briefs (AWB) Program, which was designed to expedite the disposition of civil appeals presenting comparatively straightforward issues.

The 1981 Bankruptcy Court Time Study

John E. Shapard

January 1, 1982

This study, done at the request of the Bankruptcy Division of the Administrative Office, is an analysis of the caseload burdens of bankruptcy judges, using a refinement of the time study method developed in the 1979 district court time study.

The Cases of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Carroll Seron, Gordon Bermant, Patricia A. Lombard

January 1, 1982

An examination of the relative judicial and administrative burdens produced by various case types in the D.C. Circuit.

Appeals Expediting Systems: An Evaluation of Second and Eighth Circuit Procedures

Larry C. Farmer

January 1, 1981

A description and analysis of the efforts of two courts of appeals to manage their case flow from the filing of the notice of appeal through the time the case is prepared for submission to the court.

Research Design for a Permanent Event-Based Case Weighting System for the Federal Judiciary

Terence Dungworth

January 1, 1980

Federal Judicial Center

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Caseloads & Case Weights

Judicial Improvements Act of 1990

Trends in Asbestos Litigation

The Caseload Experiences of the District Courts from 1972 to 1983: A Preliminary Analysis

Administration of Justice in a Large Appellate Court: The Ninth Circuit Innovations Project

Visiting Judges in Federal District Courts [Superseded]

Appeals Without Briefs: Evaluation of an Appeals Expediting Program in the Ninth Circuit

The 1981 Bankruptcy Court Time Study

The Cases of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appeals Expediting Systems: An Evaluation of Second and Eighth Circuit Procedures

Research Design for a Permanent Event-Based Case Weighting System for the Federal Judiciary

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