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Civil Litigation & Procedure

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Consolidation Order 2

Alvin K. Hellerstein

November 1, 2002

Order, In re September 11 Litigation, No. 1:21-mc-97 (S.D.N.Y.), D.E. 1.

A Qualitative Study of Issues Raised by the Discovery of Computer-Based Information in Civil Litigation, September 13, 2002

Molly Johnson, Kenneth J. Withers, Meghan A. Dunn

September 13, 2002

This research report was submitted to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules for its October 2002 meeting.

Consolidation Order 1

Alvin K. Hellerstein

July 24, 2002

Order, Mariani v. United Air Lines, No. 1:01-cv-11628 (S.D.N.Y. July 24, 2002), D.E. 20, 2002 WL 1685382.

Products Liability Class Action Certification and Settlement: Language for Envelope for Homeowners

May 10, 2002

Past and Potential Uses of Empirical Research in Civil Rulemaking

Thomas E. Willging

April 1, 2002

This article describes some of the advantages, disadvantages, potential benefits, and limitations of conducting empirical research to inform the civil rulemaking process.

Judge and Attorney Experiences, Practices, and Concerns Regarding Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials

Carol L. Krafka, D. Dean P. Miletich, Joe S. Cecil, Meghan A. Dunn, Molly Johnson

January 1, 2002

This is an expanded version of Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials: A Preliminary Analysis (2000).

Auctioning the Role of Class Counsel in Class Action Cases: A Descriptive Study

Laural L. Hooper, Marie Leary

August 29, 2001

A study conducted by the Center to provide the Third Circuit Task Force on Selection of Class Counsel information on judges who have employed an auction or bidding method to select class counsel.

Form 30: Order for Settlement Conference

July 18, 2001

Appendix A, Forms 26-53 [Superseded]

January 1, 2001

Form 26: Preliminary Report and Discovery Schedule

Form 27: Scheduling Order for Social Security Cases

Form 28: Order Setting Schedule for Social Security Cases

Form 29: Provisional Discovery Plan

Form 30: Memorandum and Order Regarding Discovery

Civil Litigation Management Manual [Superseded]

Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on Court Administration and Case Management