These instructions were prepared initially by a Federal Judicial Center committee in 1982 and revised in 1987 by the former Subcommittee on Pattern Jury Instructions of the former Judicial Conference Committee on the Operation of the Jury System. They have not been updated nor revised. staff include suggestions for drafters of jury instructions.

Superseded by Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions: Report of the Subcommittee on Pattern Jury Instructions, Committee on the Operation of the Jury System, Judicial Conference of the United States, Second Edition (1987).

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An early review of various procedures used by state legislatures and judiciaries to create judgeships. In light of those procedures, the author analyzes the federal judgeship creation process and suggests alternatives to it. These alternatives involve delegation to the federal judiciary of some portion of the judgeship creation authority, with appropriate checks to ensure judicial accountability and legislative control.

An analysis of the benefits that might derive from district courts- altering their juror selection procedures. Two procedures are examined: (1) using regular first-class mail rather than certified mail for delivery of juror summonses and (2) delivering the juror qualification questionnaire and summons together rather than at separate times. Given that the conclusions of the study were mixed, the report recommends that the Jury Selection Act be amended to permit either or both procedures at the option of the individual district.