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Summary Judgment Practice in Three District Courts

Joe S. Cecil, C. R. Douglas

January 1, 1987

A review of data indicating a decline in the percentage of cases disposed of by summary judgment from 1975 to 1986. The report also notes, however, a renewed interest in the use of this procedure, the standards for which have been clarified by several Supreme Court decisions.

Deciding Cases Without Argument: An Examination of Four Courts of Appeals

Donna J. Stienstra, Joe S. Cecil

January 1, 1987

A report on the role of staff attorneys and special judicial panels in the selection of cases for nonargument disposition in the federal appellate courts. The report was based on an examination of administrative records and on interviews with clerks, senior staff attorneys, and judges.

The Judicial Conference and Its Committee on Court Administration

Elmo Bolton Hunter

January 1, 1986

A brief history of the administrative structure of the federal courts and the origins of the Judicial Conference of the United States. The author also describes the committee structure of the Judicial Conference, emphasizing the Court Administration Committee.

Settlement Strategies for Federal District Judges

Doris Marie Provine

January 1, 1986

A discussion of various techniques for settlement, such as judicial mediation, court-annexed arbitration, the use of special masters, summary jury trials, minitrials, and settlement conferences conducted by magistrate judges.

The Impact of the Federal Drug Aftercare Program

James B. Eaglin

January 1, 1986

The findings of a study of supervision outcomes for a sample of 1,000 offenders who entered the aftercare program for drug-dependent federal offenders from July 1, 1982, to June 30, 1983. The report includes sixty-three tables of data from the study.

Sentencing Options of Federal District Judges [Superseded]

Anthony Partridge

January 1, 1985

A description of the statutory sentencing alternatives in the federal courts.

Administration of Justice in a Large Appellate Court: The Ninth Circuit Innovations Project

Joe S. Cecil

January 1, 1985

A description of a series of innovations adopted by the Ninth Circuit court of appeals from 1980 to 1982.

An Empirical Study of Rule 11 Sanctions

Saul M. Kassin

January 1, 1985

The results of a survey of 292 federal district judges concerning how they interpret and apply the 1983 amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (before the 1993 amendments).

Unpublished Dispositions: Problems of Access and Use in the Courts of Appeals

Donna J. Stienstra

January 1, 1985

A brief analysis of the issue of equitable access to unpublished appellate decisions, based on an examination of the circuit courts' rules and practices regarding distribution and citation of unpublished dispositions.

Asbestos Case Management: Pretrial and Trial Procedures

Thomas E. Willging

January 1, 1985

A description of case-management procedures various courts have used to facilitate prompt resolution in asbestos litigation. The report is based on a conference of federal judges, magistrate judges, and clerks.

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Research Reports

Summary Judgment Practice in Three District Courts

Deciding Cases Without Argument: An Examination of Four Courts of Appeals

The Judicial Conference and Its Committee on Court Administration

Settlement Strategies for Federal District Judges

The Impact of the Federal Drug Aftercare Program

Sentencing Options of Federal District Judges [Superseded]

Administration of Justice in a Large Appellate Court: The Ninth Circuit Innovations Project

An Empirical Study of Rule 11 Sanctions

Unpublished Dispositions: Problems of Access and Use in the Courts of Appeals

Asbestos Case Management: Pretrial and Trial Procedures

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