This report presents the results of interviews of a small group of attorneys who had completed the Center's case-based survey on the costs of litigation under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
During the period January through April of 2007, a case-budgeting attorney (CBA) was hired in each of the Second, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits as part of the Case-Budgeting Attorney Pilot Project authorized by the Judicia
The Manual on Recurring Problems in Criminal Trials (6th ed.) outlines the law governing many of the specific issues and procedural matters that arise frequently in criminal trials. The Sixth Edition added new material and revised the organization and format to enhance usability.
-- Superseded by a June 2, 2008 version. -- The Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA), effective Oct. 30, 2004, and mainly codified at 18 U.S.C. - 3771, expands the rights of federal crime victims and the role of federal judges in enforcing those rights.