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Intervention in the Federal Courts of Appeals

Tim Reagan, Kristin A. Garri

July 14, 2025

Prepared for the Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, this report examines motions to intervene on appeal.

Dismissal for Lack of Standing

February 23, 2024

Opinion, Long v. Garland, No. 1:15-cv-1642 (E.D. Va. Feb. 23, 2024), D.E. 80, 2024 WL 761850, rev’d, ___ F.4th ___, 2025 WL 2348708 (4th Cir. 2025).

Case Commentary: Saada v. Golan, 833 Fed. App'x 829 (2d Cir. 2021)

James D. Garbolino

November 17, 2022

Motion to Set Aside

In this case, a motion to set aside judgment under Rule 60(b) was denied for failure to raise material disputed fact. The party must show evidence of a disputed material to support a motion to set aside a judgment based on newly discovered evidence.

Electronic Filing Times in Federal Courts

Tim Reagan, Carly E. Giffin, Jessica L. Snowden, George W. Cort, Jana E. Laks, Roy P. Germano, Marie Leary, Saroja C. Koneru, Jasmine Elmasry, Nafeesah Attah, Rachel N. Palmer, Annmarie S. Khairalla, Danielle R. Rich

April 25, 2022

The Judicial Conference’s standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure requested research on electronic filing practices as it considered whether a filing should be made at some hour earlier than midnight on the day that it is due.

Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action: Report on a Pilot Project to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure

Jason A. Cantone, Emery G. Lee

October 19, 2018

This report is a study of a discovery pilot testing pattern initial disclosures in adverse action employment cases. Compared to a sample of similar cases, pilot cases did not have shorter disposition times but did have fewer discovery motions.

Tutorials on Science and Technology

Melissa J. Whitney

June 1, 2018

Science tutorials have developed as a tool to assist judges in managing cases that involve complex science and technology. Such tutorials provide an early opportunity for the court to learn and ask questions about relevant science and technology outside the context of motion practice.

Managing Related Proposed Class Actions in Multidistrict Litigation

Catherine R. Borden

May 31, 2018

This pocket guide is designed for transferee judges managing MDL proceedings that involve multiple, related class actions.

Chapter 9 Online Repository: Notice and Websites

October 24, 2017

Section 923 of the Bankruptcy Code requires notice of (1) the commencement of the case, (2) an order for relief, and (3) any dismissal of the case.

Chapter 9 Online Repository: Mediation

October 23, 2017

Some judges have used mediation in Chapter 9 cases to help the parties reach a consensus, or at least narrow the issues, regarding the plan of adjustment.

Securities Litigation

Jayme J. Herschkopf

June 28, 2017

This guide is designed to offer judges an introduction to the law and practice of securities litigation. It provides an overview of the types of legal and practical issues judges may confront in litigation arising under the securities laws, and, where possible, offers suggestions.

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