An examination of the local rules federal district courts have developed in response to the 1983 amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, which calls for increased use of scheduling orders in managing caseloads. An appendix contains sample local rules from fifteen districts.
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District Court Implementation of Amended Federal Civil Rule 16: A Report on New Local Rules
January 1, 1984
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