Congressional Record


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Judicial Conduct and Ethics


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It's Not Personal


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In order to be confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the federal bench, all district and circuit court nominees must appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing. Despite their relatively low profile, these lower court judges make up 99 percent of permanent federal judgeships and decide cases that relate to a wide variety of policy areas. To uncover why senators hold confirmation hearings for lower federal court nominees and the value of these proceedings more generally, the authors analyzed transcripts for all district and circuit court confirmation hearings between 1993 and 2012, the largest systematic analysis of lower court confirmation hearings to date. The book finds that the time-consuming practice of confirmation hearings for district and circuit court nominees provides an important venue for senators to advocate on behalf of their policy preferences and bolster their chances of being re-elected. The wide variation in lower court nominees’ experiences before the Judiciary Committee exists because senators pursue these goals in different ways, depending on the level of controversy surrounding a nominee. Ultimately, the findings inform a (re)assessment of the role hearings play in ensuring quality judges, providing advice and consent, and advancing the democratic values of transparency and accountability.




Model Code of Judicial Conduct


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Federal Rules of Evidence, December 1 2015


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These rules govern the introduction of evidence in proceedings, both civil and criminal, in Federal courts. While they do not apply to suits in state courts, the rules of many states have been closely modeled on these provisions.




Federal Rules of Evidence


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Federal Rules of Evidence: December 1, 2017




Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2015


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These rules govern the procedure in all criminal proceedings in the United States district courts, the United States court of appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. This booklet also covers the arrest warrant or summons on a complaint proceedings and proper forms, plus appearances upon arrest, consulting with counsel, subpoenas, detention release, procedures in a misdemeanor case, video teleconferencing, preliminary hearings, including scheduling and more. Additionally, the Court of Clerk's duties, trial proceedings, process for introducing evidence, court determinations, arraignments, notice of possible departure from Sentencing Guidelines, and defendant's right to appeal are also covered. Attorneys, paralegals, law enforcement, court clerks, prosecutors, defendants, judges, and others involved with the U.S. Court system in relation to criminal cases may be interested in this booklet. Additionally, students pursuing criminal justice, or law degrees may be interested in these rules as they may impact their career choice(s). Lastly, all law libraries and public libraries should have a copy of this volume available for their patrons. Other related print titles that may be of interest: United States Code, 2012 Edition, V. 12, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure to Title 19, Customs Duties, Sections 1 to 1654 can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/052-001-00629-1?ctid=130




Reports of the Proceedings


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Includes regular annual and special meetings classed Ju 10.10/2:; a separate publication containing both meetings and the Annual report of the director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts is issued annually, classed: Ju 10.1:




Federal Rules of Court


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