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Congress Authorizes Appellate Study Panel, Carl W. Tobias
Congress Authorizes Appellate Study Panel, Carl W. Tobias
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In mid-November, the first session of the 105th Congress passed a measure authorizing a national commission to study the federal appeals courts. On November 26, President Clinton signed the legislation. The Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals has a historic opportunity to analyze carefully the federal appellate system and make valuable suggestions for improvement, thereby charting the destiny of the intermediate appeals courts for the 21st century.
House Authorizes Appellate Court Study Commission, Carl W. Tobias
House Authorizes Appellate Court Study Commission, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
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Suggestions For Studying The Federal Appellate System, Carl W. Tobias
Suggestions For Studying The Federal Appellate System, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
The United States Congress recently authorized the appointment of a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals. That entity has an historic opportunity to analyze carefully the federal appellate system and make valuable suggestions for improvement, thereby charting the destiny of the intermediate appeals courts for the twenty-first century. The creation of this new commission is important because now is a critical time for the appellate courts. All twelve regional circuits have experienced exponential docket growth but have possessed insufficient resources to treat the cases: this crisis of volume now seriously threatens the system.
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