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Federal Rulemaking: Problems and Possibilities

An examination of the federal rulemaking process, with particular attention to those parts of the process that were eliciting criticism or suggestions for change. After providing a detailed description of the rulemaking process, the author offers an assessment of benefits and problems that might result from implementation of various possible changes.

 Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure January 1, 1981
FJC Directions, No. 1

A magazine that reported Center research and education activities in a concise format. In this issue of FJC Directions:

  • Observations from the Pilot Sentencing Institute for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, by Barbara S. Meierhoefer, page 3
  • Trends in Summary Judgment Practice: A Summary of Findings, by Joe S. Cecil, page 11. A second assessment of changes in summary judgment practice (see Summary Judgment Practice in Three District Courts). This study, examining practices in six federal district courts across a 14-year period, found that the percentage of cases with motions for summary judgment varies greatly by district and type of case. In torts and civil rights cases, motions for summary judgment have increased since 1975, whereas in prisoner cases they have dropped sharply. No increases in such motions were found since a series of decisions by the Supreme Court in 1986 clarifying the standards for summary judgment. Summary judgments are reversed at a rate that is similar to that of other civil appeals, and usually on an interpretation of substantive law rather than an overlooked material fact.
 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 56 April 1, 1991
FJC Directions, No. 2: Special Issue on Rule 11

A magazine that reported Center research and education activities in a concise format. Centered around a study undertaken by the Center to assess the operation and impact of Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, this issue of FJC Directions describes Rule 11 activity in the federal courts, answers central questions about use of the rule, reports judges' assessments of the rule, and outlines proposed changes to the rule. Included is the text of an amended Rule 11 proposed by the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules. In this issue of FJC Directions:

  • The Federal Judicial Center's Study of Rule 11, by Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Thomas E. Willging, and Donna Stienstra, page 3
  • Rule 11 Activity in the Federal Courts, by Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Thomas E. Willging, and Donna Stienstra, page 6
  • Central Questions about the Use of Rule 11, by Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Thomas E. Willging, and Donna Stienstra, page 10
  • Judicial Assessments of Rule 11: Its Effectiveness and Its Impact on Litigation in Federal Court, by Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Thomas E. Willging, and Donna Stienstra, page 28
  • Proposed Changes in Rule 11, by Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Thomas E. Willging, and Donna Stienstra, page 35
  • Text of Proposed Amended Rule 11, page 40
 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 11 November 1, 1991
FJC Directions, No. 4

A magazine that reported Center research and education activities in a concise format. In this issue of FJC Directions:

  • New Developments in Court Education: Taking It to the People, by Emily Z. Huebner, page 1
  • Defining a Role for Court-Appointed Experts, by Joe S. Cecil and Thomas E. Willging, page 6
 Federal Rules of Evidence, Fed. R. Evid. 706 August 1, 1992
FJC Research Brief, No. 1: The Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005: Third Interim Report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules

The Impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005: Third Interim Report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.

 Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure April 1, 2007
FJC Research Brief, No. 2: Trends in Summary Judgment Practice: 1975-2000

For the full 33-page report see Trends in Summary Judgment Practice: 1975-2000 (2007).

 Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure December 1, 2007
Form 10: Report of Parties' Planning Meeting (Form 35, Fed. R. Civ. P.) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26 January 1, 2010
Form 13: Minute Order Regarding Initial Disclosures, Joint Status Report, and Early Settlement Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26 April 16, 2008
Form 14: Report of Parties' Planning Meeting Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and L.R. 16.3(b) Fed. R. Civil P. 26 January 1, 2010
Form 15: Report of Parties' Rule 26(f) Planning Conference Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26

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