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The Next Step: Uniform Rules For The Courts Of Appeals, Milton D. Green
The Next Step: Uniform Rules For The Courts Of Appeals, Milton D. Green
Vanderbilt Law Review
The adoption of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 1938 maybe regarded as one of the great landmarks of procedural reform in the United States. The many innovations and improvements over prior practice which were effected are well known. Not the least of these was the achievement of uniformity of procedure in all of the federal district courts of the United States, replacing the chaotic confusion which had existed under the Conformity Act.' Although the Federal Rules were addressed primarily to practice and procedure in the district courts, they also dealt with certain aspects of appellate practice. This was …
Some Bugaboos In Pre-Trial, Alfred P. Murrah
Some Bugaboos In Pre-Trial, Alfred P. Murrah
Vanderbilt Law Review
In view of all that has been written and said for pre-trial conference,' it seems rather superfluous, if not presumptuous, to undertake to add to or enlarge upon the subject. Indeed, it might be efficacious to heed Judge Clark's suggestion that the procedural cause would be better served "if something could be done to stop us judges ... from publishing what we say" about the Rules. But even at the risk of overstating the case, those who have enlisted for the duration' never forego an opportunity to strike a blow on the side of simplified procedure. Pre-trial practice has been …