Considering the Appropriate Allocation of Judgeships in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuits: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session ... February 5 and June 9, 1997, Volume 4 |
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Page 5 - All courts shall be open; and every man, for an injury done him in his lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law, and right and justice administered, without sale, denial, or delay.
Page 26 - An increase in the number of justices of the Supreme Court, apart from any question of policy, which I do not discuss, would not promote the efficiency of the court. It is believed that it would impair that efficiency so long as the court acts as a unit. There would be more judges to hear, more judges to confer, more judges to discuss, more judges to be convinced and to decide.
Page 52 - Weighted filings" is a mathematical adjustment of filings, based on the nature of cases and the expected amount of judge time required for disposition. For example, in the weighted filings system for district courts, each student loan civil case is counted as only 0.031 cases while each cocaine distribution defendant is counted as 2.27 weighted cases. The weighting factors were developed on the basis of time studies conducted by the Federal Judicial Center on cases filed between 1987 and 1991.
Page 26 - ... to come to definite results ; and we found ourselves often involved in long and very tedious debates. I verily believe, if there were twelve Judges, we should do no business at all, or at least very little."102 Doubtless, a rhetorical exaggeration to emphasize a strong point!
Page 5 - Every person, for an injury done him in his person, reputation, property or immunities, shall have remedy by due course of law ; and right and justice shall be administered freely and without sale, completely, and without denial, promptly and without delay.
Page 53 - In addition to the conservative and systematic processes described in pages 1-5 for evaluating judgeship needs, given the current climate of fiscal constraint, the judiciary is continually looking for ways to work more efficiently without additional resources. As a part of the normal judgeship survey process or as a separate initiative, the judiciary has used a variety of approaches to maximize the use of resources and to ensure that resources are distributed in a manner consistent with workload....
Page 61 - If I can be of any further assistance to you or your committee, please let me know.
Page 54 - ... specialized court matters. (8) Use of alternative dispute resolution: Since the late 1970s and with increasing frequency, courts use various alternative dispute resolution programs such as arbitration, mediation, and early neutral evaluation as a means of settling civil disputes without litigation. (9) Use of technology: The judiciary continually explores ways to help align caseloads through technological advancements, where judges can assist other districts or circuits without the need to travel....
Page 124 - Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, I am grateful for the opportunity to testify...