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Manuals, Monographs & Guides

As part of its educational mission, the Center produces monographs on substantive legal subjects and a variety of manuals and guides for judges and court staff. Topics covered include discrete areas of law, courtroom and case-management procedures, the Federal Rules, and different types of litigation. These publications are authored by Center staff and outside subject-matter experts. See also Reports & Studies.

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Judicial Disqualification: An Analysis of Federal Law, Third Edition

Judicial Disqualification: An Analysis of Federal Law outlines the statutory framework of federal judicial disqualification law under statutes 28 U.S.C. §§ 455, 144, 47, and 2106. The monograph revises and expands on the previous edition, and analyzes the case law, with a focus both on substantive disqualification standards and procedural requirements. 

August 17, 2020
International Service of Process: A Guide for Judges

This guide provides an overview of available methods for service of process on foreign defendants, focusing on the issues most likely to require judicial intervention.

May 6, 2021
Antitrust Law: Section 1 of the Sherman Act

This monograph provides an overview of one of the principal sections of antitrust law, § 1 of the Sherman Act, and describes the statutory framework as well as analyzes the case law.

December 14, 2021
Federal Securities Law, Fourth Edition

Federal Securities Law (Fourth Edition) examines the statutory framework for the issues that federal judges are most likely to encounter in federal securities litigation. The monograph provides case-law analysis, as well as material about the registration process under the 1933 Act, secondary liability, exemptions for raising capital, Williams Act requirements, exempt transactions, and manipulation.

April 26, 2022
Civil Litigation Management Manual, Third Edition

This manual provides trial judges a handbook on managing civil cases. It sets out a wide array of case-management techniques, beginning with early case screening and concluding with steps for streamlining trials and final disposition. It also discusses a number of special topics, including pro se and high visibility cases, the role of staff, and automated programs that support case management.

June 13, 2022
National Security Case Studies: Special Case-Management Challenges, Seventh Edition

Cases involving national security often pose unusual and challenging case-management issues for the courts. Evidence or arguments may be classified; witnesses or the jury may require special security measures; attorneys’ contacts with their clients may be diminished; other challenges may present themselves.

August 28, 2022
The Bail Reform Act of 1984, Fourth Edition

** Please note that due to limited inventory, we are not able to fulfill bulk requests. Please limit the order to 1 copy (and no more than 3 copies).

October 4, 2022
Resolving Unsettled Questions of State Law: A Pocket Guide for Federal Judges

This pocket guide describes approaches and practical factors for federal judges to consider when applying unsettled questions of state law.

October 11, 2022
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
An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Federal Judges

This guide addresses questions related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the judicial process by providing some technical back­ground and highlighting potential legal issues. In discussing how AI is used today and may be used in the future, the guide does not endorse that use in any particular context or application.

February 13, 2023

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