This guide describes the records of the federal courts, as well as records of Congress and the executive branch, that are relevant to researching federal judicial history. Note: Minor updates may occasionally be made to this document.

Cases related to terrorism often pose unusual and challenging case-management issues for the courts.

This manual provides trial judges a handbook on managing civil cases. It sets out a wide array of case-management techniques, beginning with early case screening and concluding with steps for streamlining trials and final disposition.

(update of the 2007 version to incorporate the December 2007 bankruptcy rules amendments)