The Center has prepared this manual to help judges organize opinions and improve their opinion writing. Prepared with the assistance of judges, law professors, and writers, the manual offers advice on writing tailored to the needs of the federal judiciary.
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Judicial Writing Manual: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Second Edition
January 1, 2013
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