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Fractured Procedure: The Civil Justice Reform Act Of 1990, Lauren K. Robel
Fractured Procedure: The Civil Justice Reform Act Of 1990, Lauren K. Robel
Articles by Maurer Faculty
Federal district courts have viewed the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 as a mandate to adopt procedural rules inconsistent with existing law. But in this article, Professor Robel argues that the Act neither compels nor authorizes such local deviations. Citing examples from reforms underway in district courts nationwide, Professor Robel contends that courts' assertions of broad rulemaking authority rest on a misreading of the Act and of the compromise between Congress and the judiciary that led to its passage. Professor Robel cautions that the goal of national uniformity underlying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should not be compromised …
Eighteen Feet Of Clay: Thoughts On Phantom Rule 4(M), Gene R. Shreve
Eighteen Feet Of Clay: Thoughts On Phantom Rule 4(M), Gene R. Shreve
Indiana Law Journal
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Federal District Court Consolidation Orders And The Final Judgment Rule
Federal District Court Consolidation Orders And The Final Judgment Rule
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.