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Materials About the Federal Rules

The materials listed below, produced or made available by the Center, are related to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure (appellate, bankruptcy, civil, criminal, and evidence).

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Reports and Studies.

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Survey of Literature on Discovery from 1970 to the Present: Expressed Dissatisfactions and Proposed Reforms

An analysis of a broad range of literature dealing with the discovery provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The author examines how well the rules are functioning and makes suggestions for change and reform.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure January 1, 1978
Case Management and Court Management in United States District Courts

An oft-cited analysis of the differences between court management procedures resulting in fast versus slow processing and those resulting in high versus low rates of disposition. This volume reports the overall results of the District Court Studies Project, a long-range effort by the Federal Judicial Center to assist the work of the United States district courts. The goal of the project is to help the courts achieve and reconcile the purpose stated in Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: "to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action." Specifically, the project has been designed to determine what procedures are associated with the highest possible speed and productivity, consistent with he highest standards of justice. Alternative procedures are examined and recommended.

Fed. R. Civil P. 1 January 1, 1977
Overview of Federal Class Actions: Past, Present, and Future, Second Edition

An analysis and discussion of the origins, development, and existing state of the law governing class actions.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 23 January 1, 1977
Report on Legal Research Practices in Three Federal Courts and Possible Computer Applications To Those Practices

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Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure February 15, 1974
Form 41: Trial Order Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 16
Form 26: Scheduling Order for Social Security Cases Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 12, Fed. R. Civil P. 56
Form 39: Final Pretrial Order Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 16
Form 38: Pretrial Order Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 16
Form 37: Order for Pretrial Preparation Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 16
Form 21: Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 16, Fed. R. Civil P. 26, Fed. R. Civil P. 35, Fed. R. Civil P. 36, Fed. R. Civil P. 37

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