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Post-Crisis Reconsideration Of Federal Court Reform , David R. Cleveland
Post-Crisis Reconsideration Of Federal Court Reform , David R. Cleveland
Cleveland State Law Review
While the language of crisis has diminished, the caseload volume problem continues to bedevil the federal appellate courts, and the altered process adopted describe, there are just too many cases to handle with current resources using the time-honored appellate process; there is no simple solution. The path of least resistance—sacrificing appellate standards—has proven workable and effective, and the more significant steps such as reducing appeals or increasing judicial resources have gone unadopted. Various studies and proposals of the federal court system have suggested other methods that could be used to address the problem, and these methods should be seriously considered …