Federal Courts Committee

The Federal Courts Committee addresses substantive and procedural issues relating to the practice of law in the federal courts. Recent areas of the Committee's focus include: judicial vacancies and nominations; electronic discovery; amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure; application of federal sentencing guidelines in fraud cases; and settlement and mediation. Members of the Committee also serve as liaisons to the Judiciary Committee, the Council on Judicial Administration, and the Task Force on National Security and the Rule of Law. In addition, the Committee periodically publishes a Handbook for Appeals to the Second Circuit.

Recent Reports

Report on Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (April 2013) ( PDF ) 
Subject area: Settlements

Letter to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts proposing amendments to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which would provide non-parties served with Rule 30(b)(6) deposition subpoenas greater protections against undue burdens (April 2013) ( PDF ) 
Subject area: Deposition Subpoenas

Recommendations Regarding the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, H.R. 1020 (July 2010) (PDF)
Subject area: Arbitration

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