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Rule 11 In The Constitutional Case, Gary J. Saalman, Kenneth Ripple
Rule 11 In The Constitutional Case, Gary J. Saalman, Kenneth Ripple
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The 1983 amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure arose from concern over the flood of litigation in recent years and its high costs to both litigants and the court system. Although the causes of this litigation explosion and the remedies are both many and complex, the pretrial stage of litigation and the standards governing attorney responsibility were considered major contributors to the problem and prime areas for reform. The drafters of the 1983 amendments sought to streamline the litigation process by increasing judicial oversight and deterring abusive or dilatory tactics by the bar. Some of the most significant changes …
The Article Iii Judiciary In Its Third Century, Kenneth F. Ripple
The Article Iii Judiciary In Its Third Century, Kenneth F. Ripple
Journal Articles
Tonight we celebrate the memory of one of the great American jurists of this century, Robert A. Ainsworth, Jr. In this bicentennial year of our Constitution, it seems most appropriate that we honor the memory of Judge Ainsworth by reflecting on that part of the Constitution to which he exhibited so much devotion—article III, the judicial article.