An investigation of problems encountered by the Ninth Circuit in its Appeals Without Briefs (AWB) Program, which was designed to expedite the disposition of civil appeals presenting comparatively straightforward issues. The author recommends solutions to the problems described by judges and counsel participating in the program and concludes that a revised AWB program could be successful.
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Appeals Without Briefs: Evaluation of an Appeals Expediting Program in the Ninth Circuit
January 1, 1984
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