JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES - REPORTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURT, 1978

• NCJ Number: 59857
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 669 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Annual/Periodic)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: CONFERENCE HELD AT WASHINGTON, D C, MARCH 9-10, 1978 AND SEPTEMBER 21-22, 1978

Annotation

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1978 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES ARE PRESENTED ALONG WITH A REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF U.S. COURTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1977.

Abstract

TOPICS OF INTEREST AT THE MARCH 1978 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE SESSION WERE MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION, COURT ADMINISTRATION, UNIFORM RULES OF DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT, DEPOSITIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, THE OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT OF LAW CLERKS AND SECRETARIES, DISPOSITION OF FEDERAL COURT RECORDS, CIVIL ARBITRATION, JUDICIAL DISABILITY, DIVERSITY JURISDICTION, THE CIVIL RIGHTS IMPROVEMENTS ACT, ATTORNEY FEES, JUDICIAL REVIEW OF VETERANS' CLAIMS, APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, THE NATIONAL COURT OF APPEALS, STUDENT TRANSPORTATION, CLASS ACTIONS, COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL IN ANTITRUST CASES, AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE CUSTODY ORDERS. THE TRANSFER OF CASES TO OTHER COURTS, THE RESIGNATION OF JUDGES, TERRITORIAL JUDGES, AND APPELLATE COURT REVISION WERE ALSO DISCUSSED. CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS, JUDICIAL DISQUALIFICATION, THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATE SYSTEM, BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION, PROBATION, SENTENCING, CRIMINAL CODE REVISION, DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, AMENDMENTS TO THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT, ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RECORDS, BILINGUAL COURT LEGISLATION, JURY COMPOSITION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT IMPLEMENTATION, AND RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (CIVIL, CRIMINAL, AND APPELLATE RULES). SUBJECTS COVERED AT THE SEPTEMBER 1978 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE SESSION WERE COURT ADMINISTRATION, BUDGETING, JUDICIAL CONDUCT, THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATE SYSTEM, ADMINISTRATION OF THE BANKRUPTCY SYSTEM, PROBATION AND SENTENCING, CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL CODE REVISION, OPERATION OF THE JURY SYSTEM, AND RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF U.S. COURTS FOCUSES ON JUDICIAL BUSINESS (COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION, PROBATION, JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION, AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES). SUPPORTING TABLES AND EXHIBITS ARE PROVIDED. (DEP)