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A Reevaluation of the Civil Appeals Management Plan

Anthony Partridge, Allan E. Lind

January 1, 1983

The report of the Center's second evaluation of the Second Circuit court of appeals' Civil Appeals Management Plan (CAMP), which in contrast to the first evaluation (see An Evaluation of the Civil App

Sanctions Imposable for Violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Carol Ann Mooney, Kenneth F. Ripple, Robert E. Rodes

January 1, 1981

A survey of the current state of the law with respect to sanctions for violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as reported in both the case law and the secondary literature.

Protracted Civil Trials: Views from the Bench and the Bar

Alan J. Chaset, Allan E. Lind, Gordon Bermant, Joe S. Cecil, Patricia A. Lombard

January 1, 1981

A report on the nature and management of long, complex civil trials, based on interviews with sixty-eight experienced judges and lawyers. The report highlights facts and opinions about the role of juries in protracted trials.

Small-Group Decision Making and Complex Information Tasks

Michael J. Saks

January 1, 1981

A report on a search of the psychological literature for information about the competence of jurors to find the facts in complex, protracted civil trials.

Discovery Problems in Civil Cases

Barlow Burke, Joseph L. Ebersole

January 1, 1980

A description of responses obtained during interviews with attorneys who had participated in cases believed to have involved discovery problems. The analysis focused on differences between cases involving over-discovery and cases involving resistance to discovery.

Judicial Controls and the Civil Litigative Process: Motions

Paul R. J. Connolly, Patricia A. Lombard

January 1, 1980

An investigation of variations in motion management procedures in civil litigation, based on data from more than 3,000 cases in six district courts.

The Use of Masters in Institutional Reform Litigation

Vincent M. Nathan

January 1, 1979

An analysis of the sources of authority for the appointment of masters. Reprint of 10 Toledo Law Review 419 (Winter 1979).

Guidelines for Docketing Clerks: A Training and Reference Resource for Federal Docket Clerks

January 1, 1979

An outline of the general procedures and mechanics of effective civil and criminal docketing in the federal courts. It is designed for reference use by experienced docket clerks and as an aid in orienting and training new employees.

Benchbook for United States District Court Judges, Second Edition [Superseded]

January 1, 1979

A Second Edition of the ongoing compilation of information that federal district judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference.

Judicial Controls and the Civil Litigative Process: Discovery

Paul R. J. Connolly, Edith A. Holleman, Michael J. Kuhlman

January 1, 1978

A description of the use of the discovery rules then in effect in a sample of more than 3,000 cases from six district courts. The report provides quantitative information on each discovery device and on discovery motions.

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Civil Litigation & Procedure

A Reevaluation of the Civil Appeals Management Plan

Sanctions Imposable for Violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Protracted Civil Trials: Views from the Bench and the Bar

Small-Group Decision Making and Complex Information Tasks

Discovery Problems in Civil Cases

Judicial Controls and the Civil Litigative Process: Motions

The Use of Masters in Institutional Reform Litigation

Guidelines for Docketing Clerks: A Training and Reference Resource for Federal Docket Clerks

Benchbook for United States District Court Judges, Second Edition [Superseded]

Judicial Controls and the Civil Litigative Process: Discovery

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