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Benchbook for United States District Judges [Superseded]

October 25, 1969

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.

Superseded by Bench Book for United States District Judges, Second Edition (1979).