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Chapter 9 Online Repository: State Law, Local Rules, and Court Procedures

October 23, 2017

This page includes local rules and court procedures related to Chapter 9 bankruptcy, as well as information about related state law, including law regarding eligibility to file Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

Harmonizing the Pre-Litigation Obligation to Preserve Electronically Stored Information in New York State and Federal Courts

July 27, 2017

The Advisory Group to the New York State–Federal Judicial Council analyzed New York State and federal courts’ treatment of prelitigation conduct involving the creation, retention, and destruction of electronically stored information (ESI) to determine whether the courts were consistent and harmon

Practice Handbook on Certification of State Law Questions by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to the New York State Court of Appeals

May 30, 2017

This handbook was developed by the Advisory Group to the New York State and Federal Judicial Council to provide readily accessible guidance to attorneys working on cases in the U.S.

Multijurisdiction Litigation

September 20, 2013

A clearinghouse for information on the coordination and management of related cases that are pending simultaneously in both state and federal courts.

Coordinating Multijurisdiction Litigation: A Pocket Guide for Judges

January 1, 2013

A joint project by the National Center for State Courts, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, and the Federal Judicial Center, this pocket guide provides information on the coordination and management of related cases that are pending simultaneously in both state and fede

National Center for State Courts Election Litigation Resources

Margaret S. Williams

August 28, 2012

This is a summary of resources that the National Center for State Courts makes available online for judges presiding over election litigation. Many of the resources are intended for state judges, but the summary highlights those resources that would be useful to federal judges.

Survey of Federal Transferee Judges in MDL Proceedings Regarding Coordination with Parallel State Proceedings: Report to the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and the Judicial Conference Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction

Emery G. Lee

December 1, 2011

The Judicial Conference Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("JPML") asked the Federal Judicial Center to survey transferee judges in multidistrict litigation proceedings about their experiences in coordinating with state judges.

California Guidelines for Motions for Preliminary and Final Approval of Class Settlement (with comments referencing authorities) Draft, May 3, 2010

May 3, 2010

This California Superior Court document is made available on the Federal Judicial Center website at the request of the authors of Managing Class Action Litigation: A Pocket Guide for Judges, Third Edition,

Denial of Summary Judgment in State Cases

Vaughn R. Walker

July 24, 2007

Opinion, In re NSA Telecommunication Records Litigation, No. 3:06-md-1791 (N.D. Cal. July 24, 2007), D.E. 334, 633 F. Supp. 2d 892.

State Court Procedures Regarding Pre-Verdict Judgments of Acquittal and the State's Right to Appeal Those Judgments

Laural L. Hooper, Marie Leary

September 30, 2003

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed amending Rule 29 to preserve the government's right to appeal a trial court's decision to grant a motion for judgment of acquittal.

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