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U.S. Rule of Law Assistance: A Guide for Judges Federal judges play an important role in many international rule of law projects carried out by the United States government. They provide commentary on constitutional law issues, assist with the drafting of judicial ethics codes, advise foreign judges on court management, and assist judicial councils with strategic planning. This guide, prepared by Shawna Wilson, Supreme Court Fellow at the Federal Judicial Center 2008-2009, provides an overview of how the U.S. |
January 1, 2011 |
Compensatory Damages Issues in Patent Infringement Cases: A Pocket Guide for Federal District Court Judges [Superseded] A guide for trial judges to consult when deciding issues of compensatory damages in patent infringement cases, prepared by a national committee of experts from the bench, bar, in-house counsel, and academia formed at the request of the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Superseded by Compensatory Damages Issues in Patent Infringement Cases, Second Edition (2017). |
January 1, 2011 |
Managing Multidistrict Litigation in Products Liability Cases: A Pocket Guide for Transferee Judges This guide is intended to help judges who receive multidistrict litigation (MDL) products liability assignments to manage MDL cases and to introduce some of the procedures that transferee judges have developed over the years. |
January 1, 2011 |
Sealing Court Records and Proceedings: A Pocket Guide Court case records and proceedings are presumptively public, but occasionally there are compelling reasons for keeping all or parts of them confidential, sometimes permanently but often only temporarily. This pocket guide summarizes the case law on sealing records and proceedings and presents a useful procedural checklist of seven principles to follow when denying public access. |
December 15, 2010 |
Manual on Recurring Problems in Criminal Trials, Sixth Edition The Manual on Recurring Problems in Criminal Trials (6th ed.) outlines the law governing many of the specific issues and procedural matters that arise frequently in criminal trials. The Sixth Edition added new material and revised the organization and format to enhance usability. Among the topics covered are pro se representation, jury-related matters, disclosure, evidentiary issues, contempt, confessions, and multiple defendants. Circuit splits are also noted. |
January 1, 2010 |
National Security Case Studies: Special Case-Management Challenges [Superseded] Cases related to terrorism 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. |
January 1, 2010 |
Resource Guide for Managing Capital Cases, Volume II: Habeas Corpus Review of Capital Convictions This guide covers management of cases involving federal habeas corpus review of state and federal capital convictions. |
January 1, 2010 |
Managing Class Action Litigation: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Third Edition This pocket guide is designed to help federal judges manage the increased number of class action cases filed in or removed to federal courts as a result of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA). It includes a section on determining federal jurisdiction that incorporates case-management practices and judicial interpretations of CAFA. |
January 1, 2010 |
Guide to Research in Federal Judicial History This guide describes the records of the federal courts, as well as records of Congress and the executive branch, that are relevant to researching federal judicial history. Note: Minor updates may occasionally be made to this document. Please consult the electronic version for the most current information.
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January 1, 2010 |
Civil Litigation Management Manual, Second Edition [SUPERSEDED] 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 supports case management. |
January 1, 2010 |