04/03/2013			Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Sixth Edition Federal Judicial Center, (Publication) The Benchbook is an ongoing compilation of information that federal judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference in civil and criminal proceedings. It contains sections on such topics as assignment of counsel, taking guilty pleas, standard voir dire questions, ...(Read more)
03/13/2013			Keeping Government Secrets: A Pocket Guide on the State-Secrets Privilege, the Classified Information Procedures Act, and Classified Information Security Officers, Second Edition Robert Timothy Reagan, (Publication) Most courts come into contact with classified information infrequently, if at all, but when they do, they are faced with the dilemma of how to protect government secrets in the context of an otherwise public proceeding. This pocket guide is designed to familiarize judges and court staff with ...(Read more)
02/22/2013			The Help America Vote Act Marie Leary, Robert Timothy Reagan, (Publication) The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) was Congress’s reaction to issues that arose during the 2000 presidential election. It includes standards for provisional ballots and sets minimum standards for voting equipment used in federal elections. This guide summarizes how HAVA has been applied in ...(Read more)
02/22/2013			National Security Prosecutions: Protective Orders Federal Judicial Center, February 2013 (Publication) Assembled here are protective orders used by federal judges in criminal prosecutions in national security cases. Among the most important goals of the protective orders here is the protection of classified information.
02/20/2013			Annual Report 2012 Federal Judicial Center, (Publication) The Center's report on research and education activities in 2012, submitted to the Judicial Conference of the United States as required by statute.
01/09/2013			International Commercial Arbitration: A Guide for U.S. Judges S.I. Strong, (Publication) Although U.S. federal courts across the country are seeing an ever-increasing number of cases associated with international commercial arbitration, few judges are familiar with this unique and complicated area of law. This guide offers judges a useful framework for analysis of matters relating to ...(Read more)
11/05/2012			The United States Election Assistance Commission’s Resources Margaret S. Williams, (Publication) The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was created by the 2002 Help America Vote Act. It is a clearinghouse for data and information on administering elections. This outline summarizes resources available on EAC’s website.
11/05/2012			National Center for State Courts Election Litigation Resources Margaret S. Williams, (Publication) This is a summary of resources that the National Center for State Courts makes available online for judges presiding over election litigation. Many of the resources are intended for state judges, but the summary highlights those resources that would be useful to federal judges. The summary includes ...(Read more)
10/02/2012			Capital § 2254 Habeas Cases: A Pocket Guide for Judges Kristine M. Fox, (Publication) This pocket guide provides a basic overview of the issues judges can expect to face when assigned a capital habeas case. It begins with appointment of counsel, budgeting concerns, and stays of execution. It then summarizes the primary procedural considerations that affect habeas cases—successive ...(Read more)
09/27/2012			Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation Federal Judicial Center, (Web-based Resource) A collection of case studies on emergency election litigation in federal courts. Because of the time constraints in emergency cases, the case records are often not easily available from other sources. The case studies were prepared by Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, ...(Read more)