An examination of the local rules federal district courts have developed in response to the 1983 amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, which calls for increased use of scheduling orders in managing caseloads. An appendix contains sample local rules from fifteen districts.

Sanctions Imposable for Violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Carol Ann Mooney, Kenneth F. Ripple, Robert E. Rodes

January 1, 1981

A survey of the current state of the law with respect to sanctions for violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as reported in both the case law and the secondary literature.

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Fed. R. Civil P. 16

Form 40: Order for Final Pretrial Conference

Exhibit III-1. Sample Scheduling Order

Exhibit III-7. Sample Order Regarding Estimation of Claims Through Summary Trial

40.1 Order Setting Initial Conference

Federal Judicial Center Staff Paper: District Court Implementation of Amended Civil Rule 16: A Report of New Local Rules

The August 1983 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Promoting Effective Case Management and Lawyer Responsibility

District Court Implementation of Amended Federal Civil Rule 16: A Report on New Local Rules

Sanctions Imposable for Violations of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Form 35: Standing Order Governing Final Pretrial Conference

Form 2: Order for Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting and Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference

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