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“Case Weights” Help Federal Courts Assess Demands on Judges’ Time

When it comes to the demands on a federal trial judge’s time, not all cases are created equally. That is why the federal judiciary since 1993 has used a case weights system to estimate the workload of the district courts. Details. (October 05, 2004)

Federal Courts Web Sites
On Rules, History Win Praise

The federal judiciary’s web site dealing with court rules (www.uscourts.gov/rules) has won a five-star rating in a listing of best legal web sites by New York Lawyer. So did the Federal Judicial Center’s History of the Federal Judiciary (www.fjc.gov/history/index_frm.html). Details. (October 14, 2004)

CM/ECF Continues to Grow

Implementation of the federal judiciary’s Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system continues in district and bankruptcy courts across the country. Details.
(October 14, 2004)

Six Federal Judges Picked to Lead
Judicial Conference Committees

Chief Justice William Rehnquist has appointed six new chairs to lead Judicial Conference committees, and extended the terms of five current committee chairs. Details.
(October 1, 2004)