§479 Information on Litigation Management and Cost and Delay Reduction

Summary

Within four years of this chapter becoming law, the Judicial Conference must write a full report about all plans sent in under section 472(d). The Director of the Federal Judicial Center and the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts can offer suggestions while the report is being made. The Judicial Conference must send the report to all U.S. district courts and to the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House. The Judicial Conference must keep studying how to improve case management and dispute-resolution services in district courts and give the courts recommendations. It must also create, update, and send a Manual on managing cases and cutting costs and delays. The Manual must be based on the section 472 plans and the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 demonstration and pilot programs (sections 104 and 105) and explain the best methods and alternative dispute-resolution programs those officials find effective.