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Expediting Review of Felony Convictions After Trial: Report of the Committee on Criminal Appeals of the Advisory Council on Appellate Justice

Committee on Criminal Appeals of the Advisory Council on Appellate Justice

January 1, 1973

General propositions and recommended procedures to expedite the processing of criminal appeals. The suggestions for handling these cases are designed to achieve a fair and complete review within ninety days from imposition of sentence.

Comparative Report on Internal Operating Procedures of United States Courts of Appeals

James E. Langner, Steven Flanders

January 1, 1973

A description of procedures in six stages of the appellate process: notification, documentation, argumentation, decision, publication, and mandate.

Barriers and Incentives to Technology Transfer Into the United States Courts

William B. Eldridge

January 1, 1973

Decision-Making Procedures in U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 5th Circuits

J. Woodford Howard Jr.

January 1, 1973

Summarizes how the judges of two circuits assess certain significant characteristics of their courts: (1) the memorandum system of deliberation in the Second Circuit; and (2) the 15-judge size of the Fifth Circuit. Data were developed from interviews conducted during 1969-70.

Study Group on the Caseload of the Supreme Court ― Press Conference Transcript

Paul A. Freund, Bernard G. Segal

December 19, 1972

The conclusions of a panel of scholars and practitioners, commonly known as the Freund Commission Report, who were assembled to study the caseload of the Supreme Court, identify problems, and recommend jurisdictional and procedural changes to assist in remedying those problems.

Report of the Study Group on the Caseload of the Supreme Court

Paul A. Freund, Alexander M. Bickel, Peter D. Ehrenhaft, Russell D. Niles, Bernard G. Segal, Robert L. Stern, Charles A. Wright

December 1, 1972

The conclusions of a panel of scholars and practitioners who were assembled to study the caseload of the Supreme Court, identify problems, and recommend jurisdictional and procedural changes to assist in remedying those problems. The text of this report can also be found at 57 F.R.D. 573 (1972).

Federal District Court Time Study: An Aid to Resource Management

William B. Eldridge

November 10, 1972

Remarks about the Federal Judicial Center's 1969-70 time study at an ORSA-TIMS-AIEE meeting, in Atlantic City, November 10, 1972.

This paper critiquing the 1969-70 time study was presented at an ORSA-TIMS-AIEE meeting, in Atlantic City, November 10, 1972.

Federal Judicial Center

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Research Reports

Expediting Review of Felony Convictions After Trial: Report of the Committee on Criminal Appeals of the Advisory Council on Appellate Justice

Comparative Report on Internal Operating Procedures of United States Courts of Appeals

Barriers and Incentives to Technology Transfer Into the United States Courts

Decision-Making Procedures in U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 5th Circuits

Study Group on the Caseload of the Supreme Court ― Press Conference Transcript

Report of the Study Group on the Caseload of the Supreme Court

Federal District Court Time Study: An Aid to Resource Management

Improving Court Reporting Services

Guidelines for Improving Juror Utilization in the United States District Courts

A Further Look at the 1969-70 Federal District Court Time Study

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