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Certification of Questions of State Law in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Sixth, and Ninth Circuits (2010–2018)

Jason A. Cantone, Carly E. Giffin

June 3, 2020

This report evaluates the use of certified questions of state law between 2010 and 2018 in three U.S. circuit courts of appeal: the Ninth, Sixth, and Third Circuits. The data shows variation in the rate of certification and timing of certification events between the circuits.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2020—Transmittal to Congress

April 27, 2020

This package of materials was transmitted to Congress on April 27, 2020, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2020.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure are as follows:

Law Clerk Handbook: A Handbook for Law Clerks to Federal Judges, Fourth Edition

April 9, 2020

** Please note that the number of copies is limited and we're unable to fulfill bulk requests of more than 25 copies for training purposes.

Annual Report 2019

March 10, 2020

The Center’s report on research and education activities in 2019, submitted to the Judicial Conference of the United States as required by statute.

Approaches to Federal Judicial History

Gautham Rao, Winston A. Bowman, Clara J. Altman

January 23, 2020

This volume presents recent scholarship on the history of the federal court system. The main themes include the practices and importance of the lower federal courts, the relationship between district and circuit courts and the Supreme Court, and the broader role of the federal court system in Am

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2020—Transmittal to the Supreme Court

October 23, 2019

This package of materials was transmitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on October 23, 2019, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2020.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2020—Transmittal to the Judicial Conference

September 14, 2019

This package of materials was transmitted to the Judicial Conference, and it includes proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2020.

Maintaining the Public Trust: Ethics for Federal Judicial Law Clerks, 2019 Revised Fourth Edition

Judicial Conference of the United States, Committee on Codes of Conduct, Federal Judicial Center

September 11, 2019

This pamphlet provides an overview of law clerks’ ethical obligations as well as resources they can consult for further information.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2019—Transmittal to Congress

April 25, 2019

This package of materials was transmitted to Congress on April 25, 2019, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2019.

Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure are as follows:

Annual Report 2018

February 19, 2019

The Center’s report on research and education activities in 2018, submitted to the Judicial Conference of the United States as required by statute.

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