You are here
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.
Displaying 61 - 70 of 332| Title |
Date |
|---|---|
|
Comprehensive Application of Computer Technology to the Federal Courts of the United States - |
January 1, 1978 |
|
Improving the Federal Court Library System: Report and Recommendations Submitted to the Judicial Conference of the United States by the Board of the Federal Judicial Center Nineteen recommendations for modernizing and improving the federal court library system, based on a survey of the legal research facilities and library services throughout the federal court system. |
January 1, 1978 |
|
Central Legal Staffs in the United States Courts of Appeals: A Survey of Internal Operating Procedures A discussion of the use of staff attorneys in each circuit court, based on reports prepared by senior staff attorneys. |
January 1, 1978 |
|
Executive Overview Courtran II Data Communications Study This study was conducted in order to develop a projection of the Federal Judicial Center Courtran II data communications requirements and to determine the most cost effective way to meet those requirements. The study looked forward from 1978 to 1983. |
January 1, 1978 |
|
Courtran II Alternative Network Cost Analysis This report is the third of four prepared during a study of the communications requirements of the Courtran II processing system. This report analyzes and compares pricing for each of the primary Courtran II network alternatives. |
January 1, 1978 |
|
Courtran II Alternative Network Configurations This report is the second of four prepared during a study of the communications requirements of the Courtran II processing system. This report addresses alternative network methods, including Direct Distance Dialing (DDD), Wide Area Telecommunications Service (WATS), a Value Added Network (VAN), and a private multiplexor network. |
January 1, 1978 |
|
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 |
|
Compendium of the Law on Prisoners' Rights A comprehensive resource on the complex case law of prisoner litigation. All aspects of prisoner litigation─from filing and motion practice through trial and relief stages─are discussed. |
January 1, 1979 |
|
The Feasibility of a National Sentencing Policy: A Critique A critical analysis of particular research into federal criminal sentencing activity. The authors indicate methodological error in prior work on sentencing guidelines and suggest alternative approaches. |
January 1, 1979 |
|
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 |