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Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and Letters Rogatory: A Guide for Judges [SUPERSEDED]

T. Markus Funk

May 1, 2014

This publication has been superseded by Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties and Letters Rogatory: Obtaining Evidence and Assistance from Foreign Jurisdictions.

National Security Case Studies: Special Case-Management Challenges [Superseded]

Robert Timothy Reagan

June 25, 2013

Cases involving national security often pose unusual and challenging case-management issues for the courts.

Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Sixth Edition

Federal Judicial Center

March 1, 2013

The Benchbook is an ongoing compilation of information that federal judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference in civil and criminal proceedings.

Early Stages of Litigation Attorney Survey: Report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules

Emery G. Lee

March 1, 2012

This report summarizes the findings of a study of the operation of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26(f) and 16(b) in a nationwide sample of recently terminated civil cases.

The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: A Guide for Judges [Superseded]

James D. Garbolino

January 1, 2012

The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is a treaty that governs proceedings for the prompt return of children who have been wrongfully taken or kept away from their "habitual residence." This guide provides an overview of the Hague Convention, focusing on

Motions to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim After Iqbal: Report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules

Joe S. Cecil, George W. Cort, Margaret S. Williams, Jared J. Bataillon

March 1, 2011

This report presents the findings of a Federal Judicial Center study on the filing and resolution of motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The study was requested by the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.

Form 43: Juror Questionnaire

October 27, 2010

Form 42: Juror Questionnaire

October 27, 2010

Litigation Costs in Civil Cases: Multivariate Analysis - Report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules

Emery G. Lee, Thomas E. Willging

March 1, 2010

This report presents a mutlivariate analysis of factors associated with litigation costs in a sample of recently closed civil cases.

Appendix C: Docket Activity Report