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Navigating Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code Municipalities facing fiscal crisis often must make difficult choices, attempting to balance their financial obligations with obligations to deliver critical services, such as the provision of public safety, education, and health, as well as water, sewer, and transportation services. The primary objectives of Chapter 9—to provide a breathing spell to, and adjust the debts of, a distressed municipality—are familiar to bankruptcy professionals. |
November 15, 2017 |
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Origins of the Elements of Federal Court Governance A brief description of the history and evolution of the major elements--agencies, offices, organizations, positions (such as chief judge), and entities (such as a circuit)--of federal court governance. The author treats these elements through an index, a brief chronology, descriptions of the major factors involved in their creation, and a bibliography. |
January 1, 1992 |
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Overseas Voting: The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act |
March 24, 2016 |
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Patent Case Management Judicial Guide, Third Edition Note: Distribution of this publication (hard copy) is restricted per © 2016 Peter S. Menell, Lynn H. Pasahow, James Pooley, Matthew D. Powers, Steven C. Carlson, Jeffrey G. Homrig, George F. Pappas, Carolyn Chang, Colette Reiner Mayer, Marc David Peters; permission has been granted for judiciary distribution only. |
September 28, 2016 |
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Patent Mediation Guide This stage-by-stage, issue-by-issue guide to the mediation of patent disputes supplements the Patent Case Management Judicial Guide (PCMJG), a comprehensive treatise developed for the federal judiciary. The PCMJG addresses the mechanics, timing, and considerations for effective mediation when judges are managing patent cases. This supplement provides analogous guidance to patent mediators (magistrate judges and private mediators), in-house counsel, and litigation counsel. |
January 23, 2019 |
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Plaintiff Fact Sheets in Multidistrict Litigation Proceedings: A Guide for Transferee Judges This pocket guide was created to provide multidistrict transferee judges with an overview of the use of fact sheets. Fact sheets (either plaintiff or defendant) are one of many case-management tools available to transferee judges. Although using fact sheets is not appropriate for every multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceeding, this guide outlines practical considerations for establishing and implementing fact sheets in proceedings where a court chooses to utilize them. |
October 28, 2019 |
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Pro Se Case Management for Nonprisoner Civil Litigation This manual provides a practical guide to steps that courts can take before and during litigation to manage nonprisoner pro se litigation more efficiently, steps that may also help pro se litigants better navigate the complexities of federal civil litigation. Part I discusses the concept of procedural fairness and the goal of increasing access to justice; it also addresses some of the potential ethical concerns about providing assistance to pro se litigants. |
September 28, 2016 |
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Proof of Foreign Law: A Guide for Judges This guide provides an overview of foreign law issues in the federal courts, including procedural strategies, and examines the approach of state courts and non-U.S. judiciaries. |
November 3, 2022 |
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Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments This guide addresses the questions that may arise when a party to litigation in a U.S. court seeks to enforce a foreign judgment or to use a foreign judgment for preclusive effect in local litigation. Part II details the historical background of the applicable state law in recognition cases, and discusses the relationship between recognition and enforcement. |
January 1, 2012 |
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Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Fourth Edition A joint product of the Federal Judicial Center and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Fourth Edition supports judges in managing cases involving complex scientific and technical evidence by describing the basic tenets of key scientific fields and by providing examples of cases in which that evidence has been used. |
December 31, 2025 |