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An Evaluation of Limited Publication in the United States Courts of Appeals: The Price of Reform

William L. Reynolds, William M. Richman
January 1, 1981

A 1981 examination of plans for limited publication of opinions in the federal courts of appeals. The report reviews the background of publication plans, analyzes the relation between the language of the plans and the publication rates of the circuit courts, empirically assesses the costs and benefits of limited publication, and offers a model rule for publication.

Reprinted from 48 University of Chicago Law Review 573 (1981).


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Courts of Appeal | Court Administration | Publication of Opinions | Research Reports