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Special Masters' Incidence and Activity: Report to the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules and Its Subcommittee on Special Masters

Thomas E. Willging, Laural L. Hooper, Marie Leary, D. Dean P. Miletich, Robert Timothy Reagan, John E. Shapard

August 9, 2000

The Special Masters' Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference asked the Center to examine how often judges appointed special masters and what functions they asked masters to perform.

Programs and Materials for New District Judges [Superseded]

January 1, 2000

A pamphlet describing programs and materials available to newly appointed district judges that supplements the Center's orientation programs.

Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials: A Preliminary Analysis

Carol L. Krafka, Joe S. Cecil, Molly Johnson

January 1, 2000

In 1998, the Federal Judicial Center surveyed federal judges about their experiences with expert testimony in civil cases.

Computer-Based Discovery in Federal Civil Litigation

Kenneth J. Withers

January 1, 2000

Discovery is changing in response to the pervasive use of computers. More and more cases involve e-mail, word-processed documents, spreadsheets, and records of Internet activity.

Final Assessment and Recommendations Arising From Civil Justice Reform Act in Anticipation of its Sunset on December 1st, 1997

Douglas G. Eisele, Civil Justice Advisory Group for the Western District of North Carolina

October 13, 1998

Western District of North Carolina Civil Justice Advisory Group chairman Douglas G. Eisele transmits his advisory group's final periodic assessment to CJRA Committee members, Article III judges, and magistrate judges

Data from Middle Ground Districts (Memorandum)

Thomas E. Willging

February 23, 1998

Memorandum to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules identifying two districts, the Northern District of Alabama and the Central District of California, as examples of "the 'middle ground' between current requirements and abolition of disclosure requirements."

Bench Comment (1981-1998)

February 1, 1998

A newsletter with brief summaries of trends in federal appellate treatment of practical procedural problems that trial judges may face. Each Bench Comment was reviewed by federal judges with special expertise in the specific area.

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Letter: 1993-1996 CJRA Assessment Report of the Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for the District of Minnesota

Francis E. Dosal, Civil justice Advisory Group for the District of Minnesota

June 13, 1997

Clerk of the Court Francis E. Dosal transmits the 1993-1996 CJRA Assessment Report of the Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for the District of Minnesota to Donna Stienstra of the Federal Judicial Center and Abel J. Mattos of the Administrative Office

Cover Letter: Third Annual Assessment on the Impact of the Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan for the Northern District of Texas

Nancy Doherty

June 4, 1997

Cover letter to Clerk of the Court Nancy Doherty's transmittal of the Third Annual Assessment on the Impact of the Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan for the Northern District of Texas to Abel J. Mattos of the Administrative Office.

1996 Annual Assessment of the Condition of the Court's Civil and Criminal Dockets United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

James A. Parker, Civil Justice Advisory Group for the District of New Mexico

May 27, 1997

Judge James A. Parker transmits the 1996 Annual Assessment of the Condition of the Court's Civil and Criminal Dockets for the District of New Mexico to members of the Civil Justice Advisory Group

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Civil Litigation & Procedure

Special Masters' Incidence and Activity: Report to the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules and Its Subcommittee on Special Masters

Programs and Materials for New District Judges [Superseded]

Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials: A Preliminary Analysis

Computer-Based Discovery in Federal Civil Litigation

Final Assessment and Recommendations Arising From Civil Justice Reform Act in Anticipation of its Sunset on December 1st, 1997

Data from Middle Ground Districts (Memorandum)

Bench Comment (1981-1998)

Letter: 1993-1996 CJRA Assessment Report of the Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group for the District of Minnesota

Cover Letter: Third Annual Assessment on the Impact of the Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan for the Northern District of Texas

1996 Annual Assessment of the Condition of the Court's Civil and Criminal Dockets United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

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