 |  _ | Federal Judiciary Appropriations, 1792–2010
Daniel S. Holt,
2012 (Publication) 288 pages
Throughout its history, the chief source of funding for the federal judiciary of the United States has been money authorized by Congress to be expended out of the general funds of the federal treasury. The federal judiciary has also received support from other sources, such as litigant fees and the ...(Read more) |
| _ | The Use of Courtrooms in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts: A Report to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration & Case Management
Rebecca N. Eyre, Carol Krafka, Donna Stienstra,
2010 (Publication) 171 pages
At the request of the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management, the Federal Judicial Center conducted a study of the use of courtrooms in the U.S. bankruptcy courts. The study, which was conducted from mid-2008 to late 2010, followed completion of a similar study of ...(Read more) |
| _ | The Use of Courtrooms in U.S. District Courts: A Report to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration & Case Management
Donna Stienstra, Patricia Lombard, Carol Krafka, Rebecca Eyre,
2008 (Publication) 273 pages
At the request of the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management, the Federal Judicial Center conducted a study of the use of courtrooms in the U.S. district courts. The committee requested the study in response to a November 2005 congressional subcommittee request ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
October 6, 2005 (Video)
4843-V/05 (one DVD) (30 minutes)
The standard approach to recognizing the contributions of retiring staff members is to host a retirement party, but one Clerk’s office wanted to provide its retired employees with a more permanent tribute. We examine the nature of that tribute as we visit the Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mo.) for the ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
July 8, 2004 (Video)
4627-V/04 (one DVD) (32 minutes)
Converting a court to CM/ECF is only one part of implementing the new system. Training attorneys and their staffs offers its own trials. We visit a bankruptcy court (W.D. Ky.) to learn how the clerk’s office tackled the challenge. A Moment in Court History spotlights two legal pioneers— the first ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
April 29, 2004 (Video)
4580-V/04 (one DVD) (29 minutes)
The promise of workplace technology often is greater productivity. We visit the U.S. Probation Office (S.D. Fla.) to learn how officers are using Personal Digital Assistants to make some of their work less cumbersome. Smaller budgets generate big challenges for all courts, and we hear some of the ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
January 30, 2003 (Video)
4407-V/03 (one DVD) (30 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
Court to Court visits a bankruptcy court (W.D. Wisc.) to learn how it makes career development opportunities available to all staff and to hear the staff's reaction. Clerks of court Betsy Paret (E.D. Va.) and Nancy Mayer Whittington (D.C.) describe the challenges of high-profile cases and how ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
October 30, 2003 (Video)
4534-V/03 (one DVD) (29 minutes)
Court to Court takes another look at community outreach and follows a courthouse tour at a district court (W.D. Mo.) to learn how several units of the justice system participate in these tours. "Words To Know" tackles "millennials" and "emotional intelligence" and how those terms relate to staff ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
July 24, 2003 (Video)
4493-V/03 (one DVD) (30 minutes)
Public outreach takes a variety of forms. Court to Court visits a district court (D. Nev.) to see how monthly cultural performances help foster a relationship with the community. "A Moment In Court History" recounts the treason trial of Aaron Burr, a former U.S. Vice President, and its impact on ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
May 1, 2003 (Video)
4445-V/03 (one DVD) (29 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
Pro se litigants can require extra time and energy from court staff. The district court (D. Ariz.) describes how it helps pro se filers and the clerk's office staff. We also hear from one of the district judges and the chief circuit judge (9th Cir.) on this topic. "Words To Know" tackles the cyber ...(Read more) |
| _ | Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Third Edition
2003 (Publication) 138 pages
A detailed reference for chief judges of federal district courts. The Deskbook describes the position of chief judges within the system of federal judicial administration as well as their specific roles and responsibilities with respect to national and regional bodies of judicial administration; ...(Read more) |
| _ | A New Judge's Introduction to Federal Judicial Administration
Russell Wheeler,
2003 (Publication) 20 pages
This brief pamphlet describes the major agencies that administer the federal courts on the national, regional, and local level and summarizes their primary functions. It covers, for example, the circuit judicial councils, circuit conferences, the U.S. Judicial Conference and its committees, and the ...(Read more) |
| _ | CM/ECF: The Court to Court Collection
February 14, 2002 (Video)
4320-V/02 (one DVD) (39 minutes)
This program is a selection of previous segments from Court to Court relating specifically to CM/ECF. Court to Court meets with three district courts (W.D. Mo., N.D. Ohio, N.D. Cal.) and two bankruptcy courts (S.D. N.Y., W.D. N.C.) during the early stages of their implementation of CM/ECF. Judges, ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
August 1, 2002 (Video)
4365-V/02 (one DVD) (29 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
Conducting a meeting with participants who are miles apart is not magic--it's videoconferencing. Court to Court visits the bankruptcy court (S.D. Ohio) to learn how it makes maximum use of this technology. "Words to Know" returns to Latin and the law to find out about "amicus curiae" and the more ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
May 2, 2002 (Video)
4329-V/02 (one DVD) (28 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
In this edition, we visit two courts (W.D. Wash. and Bankr. S.D. Ohio) to learn how they help employees who use wheelchairs, who have repetitive stress injury, and who are hearing-impaired. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts files a report on how two courts (E.D. Mo., W.D. Ky.) prepared ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
February 6, 2002 (Video)
4297-V/02 (one DVD) (35 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
Dealing with the public, both at the intake counter and over the telephone, is an important job. Court to Court travels to a combined clerk's office (D. Idaho) and a bankruptcy court (W.D. Wash.) for insights into how to make customer service successful. We also attend a naturalization ceremony in ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
October 31, 2002 (Video)
4395-V/02 (one DVD) (35 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
Court to Court visits the bankruptcy court (D. Wyo.) and district court (D. Neb.) to get practical advice from their experiences with staff training for CM/ECF. "A Moment in Court History" features the 1839-1841 proceedings regarding the African captives of the Spanish ship Amistad. We also visit a ...(Read more) |
| _ | Public Information & Outreach: Probation and Pretrial Services
David Sellers, John Hughes,
December 12, 2002 (Video)
4409-V/02 (one DVD) (1 hour 24 minutes) (print materials)
In this program a panel of chiefs provides examples of innovative programs and other resources available to districts that can be used in developing outreach programs that inform the court family, service providers, and the community about the functions and impact of probation and pretrial ...(Read more) |
| _ | Public Information & Outreach: The Role of the Bankruptcy Court
David Sellers, J. Vincent Aug Jr., Richard Carelli, Kathleen Farrell, David Oliveria, Carol J. Kenner, Rebecca Fanning, Rugina Bivins, Sandy Poindexter,
June 21, 2002 (Video)
4356-V/02 (one DVD) (1 hour 59 minutes) (print material)
This program helps bankruptcy courts manage their relationships with the media, the bar, and the community. A segment on Media Relations includes recommendations for familiarizing the media with bankruptcy operations, information sources, and appropriate procedures for covering mega-cases. A ...(Read more) |
| _ | Order in the Courts: A History of the Federal Court Clerk's Office
L. Scott Messinger,
2002 (Publication) 79 pages
A chronological study of the development of the clerk's office as an institution from its creation by Congress in 1789 to the present. The report uses legislative material and other primary sources to describe the changing nature of the clerks' duties over the course of American history. The report ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
October 31, 2001 (Video)
4262-V/01 (one DVD) ( 31 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
In this edition, staff of the clerk's office (W.D. Wash.) explain how they have dealt with some of the bumps in the road on the way to successful team-based management. We also hear from several district courts along the U.S.-Mexico border, which handle more than one-fourth of all criminal cases in ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
February 28, 2001 (Video)
4160-V/01 (one DVD) (30 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
In "10 Challenges Facing the Courts," Court to Court checks in on a recent district court managers' conference where participants, speakers, and a district judge voted on their four biggest challenges, and how soon they'd have to be addressed. In "Mentoring and Cross-Training," we'll see how ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
June 26, 2001 (Video)
4215-V/01 (one DVD) (35 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
This issue of Court to Court describes modifiable tutorials (district and bankruptcy versions) courts can use to acquaint attorneys and law firm staff with the functions and features of the Electronic Case Filing system. The languages of automated systems and operations are so different that ...(Read more) |
| _ | Public Information & Outreach: The Role of the District Clerk of Court
Cameron Burke, Daniel Lehmann, James Manspeaker, Richard Weare, Rebecca Fanning, Dick Wasko,
June 21, 2001 (Video)
4214-V/01 (one DVD) (1 hour 58 minutes) (print material)
This program, developed in cooperation with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts’ Office of Public Affairs, addresses issues district clerks of court confront as they manage the court's relationship with the media, the bar, and the community. It includes lessons learned from some district ...(Read more) |
| _ | CJA Supervising Attorney: A Possible Tool in Criminal Justice Act Administration
Tim Reagan, John Shapard, Christina Studebaker, Naomi Medvin, Jennifer Marsh, Melissa Deckman, Stefanie Lindquist,
April 2001 (Publication) 131 pages
Report to the Judicial Conference Committees on Defender Services, Judicial Resources, and Court Administration and Case Management, April 2001. |
| _ | Template for Chief Circuit Judges' Deskbooks
2001 (Publication) 27 pages
In response to requests from chief judges and as a follow-up to a 2000 conference for appellate judges, the Center developed this common template that each circuit could use to develop its own deskbook for chief judges. It provides a comprehensive list of activities that chief judges and others ...(Read more) |
| _ | The Use of Visiting Judges in the Federal District Courts: A Guide for Judges and Court Personnel
Jennifer Evans Marsh,
2001 (Publication) 67 pages
[superseded]
In 1999, at the direction of the Judicial Officers Resources Working Group appointed by the Chief Justice, the Center conducted studies of the use of visiting judges in the district courts. Interviews showed that many borrowing courts have created successful visiting judge procedures ...(Read more) |
| _ | The Use of Visiting Judges in the Federal District Courts: A Guide for Judges and Court Personnel (updated 2003)
Jennifer Evans Marsh,
2001 (Publication) 67 pages
[superseded]
In 1999, at the direction of the Judicial Officers Resources Working Group appointed by the Chief Justice, the Center conducted studies of the use of visiting judges in the district courts. Interviews showed that many borrowing courts have created successful visiting judge procedures ...(Read more) |
| _ | The Use of Visiting Judges in the Federal District Courts: A Guide for Judges and Court Personnel (updated 2006)
Nicholle Stahl-Reisdorff,
2001 (Publication) 67 pages
In 1999, at the direction of the Judicial Officers Resources Working Group appointed by the Chief Justice, the Center conducted studies of the use of visiting judges in the district courts. Interviews showed that many borrowing courts have created successful visiting judge procedures that minimize ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court Records: Public Access v. Privacy
J. Rich Leonard, Dennis D. O'Brien, Michael J. Kaplan,
December 8, 2000 (Video)
4137-V/00 (one DVD) (30 minutes)
This program features a spirited discussion with three bankruptcy judges about the problems raised by electronic access to court records. The courts' use of imaging and electronic case filing may allow anyone with a computer and a modem to access court records. Presenting different opinions on this ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
J. Rich Leonard, Dennis D. O'Brien, Michael J. Kaplan,
October 25, 2000 (Video)
4053-V/00 (one DVD) (35 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
This edition of Court to Court focuses on jury administration, privacy of court records, and federal court history. We visit two district courts (N.D.N.Y. and M.D. Fla.) to learn about their techniques for effective jury administration and making jury duty a positive experience. New technologies, ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
Marilyn Holmes, Joel Freeman,
June 28, 2000 (Video)
3984-V/00 (one DVD) (33 minutes) (available closed-captioned)
This edition of Court to Court features a conversation with Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Associate Counsel Marilyn Holmes concerning judiciary employees and the roles they may or may not play in political campaigns. Joel Freeman returns to talk about "dealing with people who drive you ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
March 2, 2000 (Video)
3956-V/00 (one DVD) (35 minutes)
This edition of Court to Court features an interview with Chief Judge Brock Hornby (D. Maine), Chair of the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management. Judge Hornby describes the important role of court staff in dealing with confidential information, financial ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
June 17, 1999 (Video)
3862-V/99 (one DVD) (34 minutes)
What can be done when hundreds of media representatives descend on your court for a case that has generated intense public interest? This edition of the Center's educational television magazine features four districts--Colorado, California Eastern, Arizona, and Arkansas Eastern--which have mastered ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
January 21, 1999 (Video)
3797-V/99 (one DVD) (33 minutes)
Originally broadcast in January 1999, this edition of the Center's educational television magazine takes an inside look at how the districts of Nebraska and New Mexico exchange valuable information and share effective work processes. It also highlights the Federal Court Leadership Program and ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
October 27, 1999 (Video)
3904-V/99 (one DVD) (34 minutes) (available with open captions)
How is your court planning for the future? Find out what two courts are doing to meet the challenges. From the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio and the Tenth Circuit's Court of Appeals in Denver, you'll learn which tactics help you achieve your strategic goals, ...(Read more) |
| _ | Taking the Interpreter's Oath to Heart: An Introduction to the Requirements for Interpreting in Federal Courts
1999 (Video)
3910-V/99 (one DVD) (29 minutes)
This video helps first-time interpreters become familiar with the court setting and the procedures for interpreting a court proceeding. It can also aid court staff and judges in understanding the interpreter's task. The Federal Judicial Center produced Taking the Interpreter's Oath to Heart at the ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court to Court
May 25, 1998 (Video)
3644-V/98 (one DVD) (33 minutes)
The first broadcast of this new series examines electronic filing prototypes underway in the courts with visits to the W.D. Mo. district court and the S.D. N.Y. bankruptcy court; explores what gets people excited about their work; provides an inside look at the FJTN; offers new developments about ...(Read more) |
| _ | The Role of the U.S. Magistrate Judge
D. Brock Hornby,
1998 (Video)
2461-V/98 (one DVD) (21 minutes) (print material)
In this video, Judge D. Brock Hornby (D. Me.) provides an overview of the role U.S. magistrate judges play in district courts. He discusses the primary sources of magistrate judge authority in civil and criminal cases; the common functions of magistrate judges in most district courts, as well as ...(Read more) |
| _ | Ticket to Ride: Travel Regulations for Court Personnel
1998 (Video)
3550-V/98 (one DVD) (16 minutes)
Told in flashback from a first-time court traveler's viewpoint, this program introduces court employees to common travel concepts, such as constructive travel and subsistence. The program provides a brief look at the travel regulations found in the Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures and ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court Officers and Support Personnel: Resources for the District Judge
Barbara B. Crabb,
1996 (Video)
1723-V/96 (one DVD) (30 minutes) (print material)
In this video, Judge Barbara Crabb (W.D. Wis.) describes how she works with clerks of court, law clerks, secretaries, and other court staff and support personnel. She emphasizes delegating tasks and appropriately using the talents and abilities of support staff. This program was initially prepared ...(Read more) |
| _ | The Role of the U.S. Magistrate Judge
D. Brock Hornby,
1996 (Video)
2461-V/96 (one videotape) (21 minutes) (print material)
In this video, Judge D. Brock Hornby (D. Me.) provides an overview of the role U.S. magistrate judges play in district courts. He discusses the primary sources of magistrate judge authority in civil and criminal cases; the common functions of magistrate judges in most district courts, as well as ...(Read more) |
| _ | Chief District Judges' Management of Court Caseloads
Donna Stienstra,
April 1996 (Publication) 10 pages
Summary prepared for June 1998 meeting of Judicial Conference Court Administration and Case Management Committee relating the responses of chief judges who responded to queries at April 1996 annual workshop about their role in managing their district's caseflow. |
| _ | FJC Directions, No. 8: Reports from the First National Mass Tort Conference
July 1995 (Publication) 20 pages
Four articles in this issue of FJC Directions are devoted to the November 1994 conference at which more than 175 federal and state judges gathered to analyze techniques for managing mass tort litigation.
In this issue of FJC Directions:
● National Mass Tort Conference Explores Implications of ...(Read more) |
| _ | Electronic Media Coverage of Federal Civil Proceedings: An Evaluation of the Pilot Program in Six District Courts and Two Courts of Appeals
Molly Treadway Johnson, Carol Krafka,
1994 (Publication) 49 pages
An evaluation of the Judicial Conference's 1991-1993 pilot program allowing electronic media coverage of federal civil proceedings in six district and two appellate courts. The report, which was originally presented to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management, ...(Read more) |
| _ | Court Officers and Support Personnel: Resources for the District Judge
Barbara B. Crabb,
1993 (Video)
1723-V/93 (one videotape) (31 minutes) (print material)
For use in the orientation of district judges. Judge Barbara Crabb (W.D.Wis.) describes how she works with clerks of court, law clerks, secretaries and other court staff and support personnel. She emphasizes delegating tasks and appropriately using the talents and abilities of support staff. |
| _ | Role of the U.S. Magistrate Judge
D. Brock Hornby, Carol E. Jackson, Philip M. Pro, Claudia Wilken,
1993 (Video)
2461-V/93 (one videotape) (1 hour)
Panel discussion on the role of the magistrate judge in the district court, prepared for use in the orientation of district judges. Topics include selecting magistrate judges, using magistrate judges in civil and criminal cases, and reviewing magistrate judges' decisions. |
| _ | Deskbook for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts, Second Edition
1993 (Publication) 128 pages
[superseded]
A detailed reference for chief judges of federal district courts. The Deskbook describes the position of chief judges within the system of federal judicial administration as well as their specific roles and responsibilities with respect to national and regional bodies of judicial ...(Read more) |
| _ | Long-Range Planning for Circuit Councils: Speeches Presented at the Meeting of the Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit, May 1992
J. Clifford Wallace, Otto R.Skopil Jr., William W Schwarzer, Charles W. Nihan, Russell R. Wheeler,
May 1992 (Publication) 52 pages
Five articles on long-range planning adapted from papers presented at the Ninth Circuit's Judicial Council meeting. The first article, "The Future of the Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit--Until 1939," is an overview of the historical background to the formation of the council. The remaining ...(Read more) |
| _ | Origins of the Elements of Federal Court Governance
Russell R. Wheeler,
1992 (Publication) 23 pages
A brief description of the history and evolution of the major elements--agencies, offices, organizations, positions (such as chief judge), and entities (such as a circuit)--of federal court governance. The author treats these elements through an index, a brief chronology, descriptions of the major ...(Read more) |
| _ | Federal Courts Study Committee: Working Papers and Subcommittee Reports, Volume 1
Judicial Conference of the United States. Federal Courts Study Committee. Joseph P. Weis Jr. Chair,
July 1, 1990 (Publication) 932 pages
The Federal Courts Study Committee's Working Papers and Subcommittee Reports constitute Part III of the Committee's report. These materials were valued background materials which the Committee determined should be published for general consideration whether or not the Committee agreed with ...(Read more) |
| _ | Federal Courts Study Committee: Working Papers and Subcommittee Reports, Volume 2
Judicial Conference of the United States. Federal Courts Study Committee. Joseph P. Weis Jr. Chair,
July 1, 1990 (Publication) 1026 pages
The Federal Courts Study Committee's Working Papers and Subcommittee Reports constitute Part III of the Committee's report. These materials were valued background materials which the Committee determined should be published for general consideration whether or not the Committee agreed with ...(Read more) |
| _ | Report of the Federal Courts Study Committee
Judicial Conference of the United States. Federal Courts Study Committee. Joseph P. Weis Jr. Chair,
April 2, 1990 (Publication) 203 pages
The Federal Court Study Committee was created in 1988 under the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act (Pub. L. No. 100-702, 102 Stat. 4642, 4644) to examine problems and issues facing the federal courts. Appointed by the Chief Justice, the 15-member committee of judges, members of ...(Read more) |
| _ | Law Clerk Handbook: A Handbook for Law Clerks to Federal Judges (Revised)
Alvin B. Rubin, Laura B. Bartell,
1989 (Publication)
[superseded]
A handbook dealing with problems and procedures in the areas of conduct, protocol, ethics, and court management; the various functions of related agencies; basic analysis of litigation; and general administrative matters that concern law clerks.
In 1994 this handbook was combined with ...(Read more) |
| _ | Administration of Justice in a Large Appellate Court: The Ninth Circuit Innovations Project
Joe S. Cecil,
1985 (Publication) 167 pages
A description of a series of innovations adopted by the Ninth Circuit court of appeals from 1980 to 1982. The report outlines the court's Submission-Without-Argument and Prebriefing Conference programs and its modifications in the calendaring of oral arguments, and it reviews the effects of these ...(Read more) |
| _ | The First Decade of the Circuit Court Executive: An Evaluation
John W. Macy Jr.,
1985 (Publication) 84 pages
A description of the evolution of the circuit executive position. The author, a longtime federal personnel executive and observer, considered the extent to which expectations for the executives' role in the administration of justice was realized and offered recommendations for further development ...(Read more) |
| _ | Handbook for Federal Judges' Secretaries
1985 (Publication)
[superseded]
A training aid and reference work for use by new and experienced secretaries to federal judges. The handbook discusses case management, office procedures, administrative matters, protocol and conduct, and the special role of a judicial secretary. This publication was produced in ...(Read more) |
| _ | Visiting Judges in Federal District Courts
Donna Stienstra,
1985 (Publication) 40 pages
A description of the methods used by eighteen district courts to ensure that a visiting judge's stay is satisfying and productive for both the visitor and the court. Issues covered include selection and preparation of the visiting judge's caseload, orientation to the court, and the visitor's impact ...(Read more) |
| _ | Desk Book for Chief Judges of U.S. District Courts
Russell R. Wheeler,
1984 (Publication)
[superseded]
A detailed reference for chief judges of federal district courts, the Desk Book describes their general position within the system of federal judicial administration as well as their specific roles and responsibilities with respect to national and regional bodies of judicial ...(Read more) |
| _ | Handbook for Federal Judges' Secretaries
1983 (Publication)
[superseded]
A training aid and reference work for use by new and experienced secretaries to federal judges. The handbook discusses case management, office procedures, administrative matters, protocol and conduct, and the special role of a judicial secretary. This publication was produced in ...(Read more) |
| _ | Administering the Federal Judicial Circuits: A Survey of Chief Judges' Approaches and Procedures
Charles W. Nihan, Russell R. Wheeler,
1982 (Publication) 59 pages
A description of how chief judges of the federal appellate courts discharged their administrative responsibilities in the early 1980s, based on interviews with chief judges, circuit executives, and other court personnel. The report discusses current trends in circuit administration and offers ...(Read more) |
| _ | Administrative Structures in Large District Courts
Philip L. Dubois,
1981 (Publication) 79 pages
An early comparative analysis of management styles in the fifteen metropolitan district courts. The report is based on personal interviews with chief judges, clerks of court, and other judges and circuit personnel. It describes the many administrative tasks courts face and the various arrangements ...(Read more) |
| _ | Handbook for Federal Judges' Secretaries
1980 (Publication)
[superseded]
A training aid and reference work for use by new and experienced secretaries to federal judges. The handbook discusses case management, office procedures, administrative matters, protocol and conduct, and the special role of a judicial secretary. This publication was produced in ...(Read more) |
| _ | Guidelines for Docketing Clerks: A Training and Reference Resource for Federal Docket Clerks
1979 (Publication) 74 pages
An outline of the general procedures and mechanics of effective civil and criminal docketing in the federal courts. It is designed for reference use by experienced docket clerks and as an aid in orienting and training new employees.. |
| _ | The Impact of the Circuit Executive Act
John T. McDermott, Steven Flanders,
1979 (Publication) 269 pages
An early report on a study of the role and functions of circuit executives. The authors describe the birth of the circuit executive concept and its legislative history, assess the impact of circuit executives on federal judicial administration and provide a systematic review of the strong and weak ...(Read more) |
| _ | Central Legal Staffs in the United States Courts of Appeals: A Survey of Internal Operating Procedures
1978 (Publication) 42 pages
A discussion of the use of staff attorneys in each circuit court, based on reports prepared by senior staff attorneys. |
| _ | Improving the Federal Court Library System: Report and Recommendations Submitted To the Judicial Conference of the United States by the Board Of the Federal Judicial Center
1978 (Publication) 110 pages
Nineteen recommendations for modernizing and improving the federal court library system, based on a survey of the legal research facilities and library services throughout the federal court system. |
| _ | Operation of the Federal Judicial Councils
Steven Flanders, John T. McDermott,
1978 (Publication) 108 pages
An analysis of the creation and history of the councils, and an evaluation of the operation of the federal judicial councils before the 1980 statutory change. The authors assess the effectiveness of the guidelines for council activity that the Judicial Conference of the United States promulgated in ...(Read more) |
| _ | Case Management and Court Management in United States District Courts
Steven Flanders,
1977 (Publication) 153 pages
An oft-cited analysis of the differences between court management procedures resulting in fast versus slow processing and those resulting in high versus low rates of disposition. This volume reports the overall results of the District Court Studies Project, a long-range effort by the Federal ...(Read more) |
| _ | An Evaluation of the Civil Appeals Management Plan: An Experiment in Judicial Administration
Jerry Goldman,
1977 (Publication) 122 pages
An evaluation of the first experimental operation of the Civil Appeals Management Plan (CAMP) of the Second Circuit. The report evaluated a set of procedures designed to eliminate burdensome appeals, improve the quality of appeals, and expedite the appellate process through the use of mandatory ...(Read more) |
| _ | Law Clerk Handbook: A Handbook for Federal District and Appellate Court Law Clerks
Anthony M. DiLeo, Alvin B. Rubin,
1977 (Publication) 397 pages
[superseded]
A handbook dealing with problems and procedures in the areas of conduct, protocol, ethics, and court management; the various functions of related agencies; basic analysis of litigation; and general administrative matters that concern law clerks.
In 1994 this handbook was combined with ...(Read more) |
| _ | District Court Studies Project: Interim Report
Steven Flanders,
1976 (Publication) 131 pages
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| _ | Forms of Oaths for Use in the United States District Courts
1976 (Publication) 21 pages
[superseded]
A compilation of some oaths used in district courts. The contents of this booklet have been incorporated into the Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges. |
| _ | Developments in Judicial Administration: A Five-Year Summary
Federal Judicial Center,
1974 (Publication) 10 pages
This brief report highlights modernizing developments in the state and federal judiciaries during the period 1970 to 1974, and reflects the Center's responsibility to promote and encourage judicial improvement. |
| _ | Orientation Manual for Secretaries to Federal Trial Court Judges
1974 (Publication)
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| _ | Comparative Report on Internal Operating Procedures of United States Courts of Appeals
Steven Flanders, James E. Langner,
1973 (Publication)
A description of procedures in six stages of the appellate process: notification, documentation, argumentation, decision, publication, and mandate. The report also describes procedures related to judicial conferences, councils, committees, and circuit executives; bar admission and regulation; court ...(Read more) |
| _ | Compilation of Docketing Practices and Content Utilized by District Courts
W. J. Furstenau,
1973 (Publication)
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| _ | Comprehensive Report on Internal Operating Procedures of United States Courts of Appeals - Appendix
Steven Flanders, James E. Langner,
July 1973 (Publication) 380 pages
Appendix to Comprehensive Report on Internal Operating Procedures of United States Courts of Appeals |
| _ | Circuit Executive Guide
1972 (Publication) 79 pages
This guidebook contains suggestions and examples of functions that can be performed by circuit executives to assist in improving the operation of the U.S. Courts and to reduce the administrative burdens of judges. This initial issue is both tentative and preliminary. It serves as a starting point ...(Read more) |
| _ | Comparative Study of the Internal Operations and Process of Three US Courts of Appeals
William L. Whittaker,
1972 (Publication)
Two volumes. |