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Reports & Studies
Below is a list of a number of past published studies conducted by the Research Division. Some Center reports are not published or made publicly available due to restrictions in place from the source of the research request. Most research reports can be downloaded and in some instances, a hardcopy publication can be requested. See also Manuals, Monographs, & Guides.
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The Impact of Word Processing and Electronic Mail on United States Courts of Appeals A description of the implementation in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals of word processing and an electronic-mail network using Courtran computer resources. The report concludes that these technologies substantially reduce appellate processing time, improve secretarial and judicial productivity, and expedite delivery of correspondence to chambers and offices. See also Follow-Up Study of Word Processing and Electronic Mail in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals (1980). |
January 1, 1979 |
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The Joint Trial Calendars in the Western District of Missouri An examination of the calendaring system used by the Western District of Missouri to clear its criminal and civil dockets at regularly scheduled intervals. The report, based on interviews with the district's judges, court personnel, and attorneys, discusses the system's impact and offers guidelines for courts considering its adoption. Copies of the court's orders and forms are included. |
January 1, 1985 |
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The Judicial Conference and Its Committee on Court Administration A brief history of the administrative structure of the federal courts and the origins of the Judicial Conference of the United States. The author also describes the committee structure of the Judicial Conference, emphasizing the Court Administration Committee. |
January 1, 1986 |
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The Potential for Video Technology in the Courts Describes several uses for video technology in the judicial system. Discusses proscriptions against certain types of uses in federal courts, as well as those uses acceptable in the federal system. Analyzes factors that will affect the potential of video technology for improving court administration and notes special considerations that should precede widespread use. |
January 1, 1972 |
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The Pre-Argument Conference Program in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals A study conducted at the court's request to determine if its program met its goals of saving judges' time, lessening case-management burdens, and simplifying issues on appeal. Using a control group method, the study determined that the program was a success--it met its goals and received strong support from the bar. |
January 1, 1990 |
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The Quality of Advocacy in the Federal Courts: A Report to the Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States to Consider Standards for Admission to Practice in the Federal Courts A report on judges' evaluations of lawyers' performance in federal district courts and courts of appeals, undertaken in response to Chief Justice Burger's criticism of federal court advocacy. Based on surveys of trial and appellate judges and attorneys, as well as on ratings of videotaped trial performance, the study analyzes relationships between performance and lawyer characteristics (role in case, size of law office, and lawyer's age, experience, and education) and identifies areas of deficiency in trial and appellate skills. |
January 1, 1978 |
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The Role of Staff Attorneys and Face-to-Face Conferencing in Non-Argument Decisionmaking: A View from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Using materials obtained through interviews with the court of appeals' judges and staff attorneys, as well as visiting judges, the authors discuss the procedure used by the court for selecting and deciding cases suitable for disposition without argument. They concluded that staff attorneys' attendance at the decision-making conference and face-to-face discussion among the judges provided substantial benefits for the judges, the staff attorneys, and the efficiency and quality of the nonargument decision-making process. |
January 1, 1989 |
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The Roles of Magistrates in Federal District Courts A description of the scope of responsibilities of full-time magistrate judges in eighty-two district courts. The report also describes the processes by which magistrate judges are assigned those responsibilities and the frequency with which they are assigned various tasks. |
January 1, 1983 |
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The Roles of Magistrates: Nine Case Studies The findings of an in-depth study of the use of magistrate judges in nine district courts, in the context of each court's approach to court administration and case management. The author describes three models for the use of magistrate judges: as "additional judges," as specialists, and as team players. She also examines the extent to which magistrate judges work is challenged by lawyers. |
January 1, 1985 |
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The Rule 11 Sanctioning Process A report that discusses the possible chilling effects and potential for creating satellite litigation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (before the 1993 amendment that increased judges' discretion as to imposing sanctions). It also discusses the nature and adequacy of procedures used to implement the rule. The report is based on interviews with judges and lawyers in eight districts. The author describes his methodology and reports his empirical findings. |
January 1, 1988 |