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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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Review of Scientific Literature on the Reliability of Present Sense Impressions and Excited Utterances This review of scientific literature regarding the reliability of present sense impressions and excited utterances as it pertains to the Federal Rules of Evidence was presented as a memorandum to the Advisory Committee on Rules of Evidence. |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, Fed. R. Evid. 803 | March 5, 2016 |
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Research on Appeals of Attorney-Fee and Merits Decisions (Fed R Civ P 58(c)(2)) as Presented to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in May 2006 In early 2006, the Federal Judicial Center examined the prevalence of the use of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(c)(2), and the circumstances under which appeals of judgments on the merits and decisions regarding attorney fees can occur at the same time. Two resulting memoranda were presented to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in May 2006.
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Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 58 | May 1, 2006 |
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Report on Summary Judgment Practice Across Districts with Variations in Local Rules The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules asked the Federal Judicial Center to examine summary judgment practice across federal district courts as a means of assessing the potential impact of proposed amendments to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 56 | August 13, 2008 |
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Report on Pilot Project Regarding Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action A brief report on case-processing times, case outcomes, and motions practice in employment discrimination cases included in a pattern discovery pilot, compared with a nationwide random sample of similar cases. The report finds that case-processing times did not differ between the pilot and comparison cases, but that motions practice was greater in the comparison cases. For a subsequent study, see Report on Pilot Project Regarding Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action (October 2018). For earlier work by the Employment Protocols Committee, see Pilot Project Regarding Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action (November 2011). |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure | October 1, 2015 |
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Report on Legal Research Practices in Three Federal Courts and Possible Computer Applications To Those Practices - |
Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure | February 15, 1974 |
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Report of a Survey of United States District Judges' Experiences and Views Concerning Rule 11, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure A report of the results of a survey completed by 278 of 400 (70%) federal district judges in the winter of 2004-05. The Center conducted the study at the request of the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules. A questionnaire elicited the judges' experiences and opinions about the merits of past and current versions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and about a legislative proposal to modify Rule 11. The judges expressed a strong preference for Rule 11 in its current form. |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 11 | February 24, 2005 |
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Report of a Survey Concerning Rule 11, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure A report of the results of a Center survey that sought federal trial attorneys' and federal district judges' views of the effects of Rule 11 before 1993, the effects of amendments to Rule 11 that became effective December 1, 1993, and the merits of proposals that would in large measure reverse the 1993 amendments. The results suggest that a majority of respondents generally oppose the proposed changes to Rule 11, with one exception: a majority believe that the purpose of Rule 11 sanctions should encompass compensation of parties injured by violations of Rule 11 as well as deterrence of such violations. |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 11 | January 1, 1995 |
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Remote Participation in Bankruptcy Court Proceedings This guide on the use of distance participation (DP) technology to conduct bankruptcy hearings and trials provides an overview of general considerations, ranging from philosophical to practical, and then examines separately the use of the teleconferencing and videoconferencing. Each district, and indeed each judge, must decide whether to use DP technology, and if so, how to use it. The goals of this guide are to aid in making those decisions, and to encourage the use of DP technology so as to promote access to the courts, make the best use of existing judicial resources, and contain costs while maintaining the quality of court proceedings and compliance with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and other legal authority. Its suggestions are based on the varied experiences of bankruptcy judges and clerks of court around the country. This guide was prepared at the request of the Judicial Conference of the United States Committee on the Administration of the Bankruptcy System. The guide builds on a 2005 FJC Roundtable and Report and reflects technological advances and the courts’ increased experience with DP technology. PDFs of the guide and appendices are below. Appendix B: Sample Case-Management Orders is a separate webpage. |
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence | November 15, 2017 |
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Protective Order Activity in Three Federal Judicial Districts: Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules This report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules summarized work underway at the Federal Judicial Center concerning protective orders, confidential settlement agreements, and other sealed court records. The general purpose of the work was to provide the information necessary to evaluate the efficacy of Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c) and to address the potential need for additional provisions in the rules relating to sealed court records and sealed settlement agreements. |
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26 | April 16, 1996 |
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Protective Order Activity in Three Federal Judicial Districts: Interim Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules Interim report to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules providing information that was used in evaluating the need for additional provisions in the rules relating to sealed court records and sealed settlement agreements. The 1996 final report is available here: Protective Order Activity in Three Federal Judicial Districts: Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules (1996). |
Fed. R. Civil P. 26 | October 14, 1994 |