We learned from several dozen federal clerks of court and members of their staffs that pro se litigants are sometimes able to file electronically using the federal courts’ Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system, but many courts are hesitant to allow pro se filing in CM/ECF.
This dramatic reenactment provides an example and insights of how mediation between a prison inmate and relevant state officials unfolds. Guided by an experienced mediator, both sides present and discuss their cases, with the goal to achieve a mutually agreed upon resolution.
Donna J. Stienstra, Jared J. Bataillon, Jason A. Cantone
January 1, 2011
This report is based on a study conducted by the Federal Judicial Center for the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management.
Beginning in June 1996, the Center published thirteen issues of this newsletter. It summarizes relevant appellate and district court decisions under the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
A resource for federal judges, pro se law clerks, and others in the courts who manage prisoner pro se litigation. The guide builds on an earlier Center report, Recommended Procedures for Handling Prisoner Civil Rights Cases in the Federal Courts (rev.
A supplement to augment and update the original volume on the law of prisoner litigation (see the following entry). It reports decisions and developments subsequent to the publication of the earlier report.