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NCJ 100279
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| Title:
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Managing the Business of the Supreme Court
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| Journal:
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Public Administration Review Volume:45 Dated:special issue (November 1985) Pages:667-678
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| Author(s):
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D M O'Brien
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National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
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| Publication Date:
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1985 |
| Pages:
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12 |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Note:
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For microfiche, see NCJ-100276. |
| Annotation:
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This article examines the growth in the U.S. Supreme Court's docket and alternative ways of managing the increased workload. |
| Abstract:
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Increases in the Court's caseload historically have stimulated jurisdictional and institutional reform as well as internal organization changes. Current proposals to cope with caseload increases are considered in view of past jurisdictional changes and recent organizational and procedural innovations. Jurisdictional options analyzed include eliminating the few mandatory provisions for mandatory appellate review and establishing a national intermediate appellate court or a national court of appeals. The article also discusses organization changes such as lengthening the court's term, cutting back on the oral argument calendar, and increased manpower for each justice's chambers. Finally, a review of procedural responses to caseload pressures addresses screening practices, the handling of unpaid cases, and the expanding role of law clerks. Graphs and 34 references. |
| Main Term(s):
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US Supreme Court |
| Index Term(s):
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Caseload management ; Court case flow management ; Court reform |
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