Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Fourth Edition (revised March 2000)
    2000, 244 pages

    An ongoing compilation of information that federal district judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference. The Benchbook contains sections on such topics as assignment of counsel, taking guilty pleas, model sentencing forms, standard voir dire questions, and oaths. It is prepared under the guidance of experienced district judges and is produced in loose-leaf format for easy supplementation. This is a March 2000 revision of the 1996 Fourth Edition.

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