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Article: Federal Court Manual Questionnaires: an invaluable source of information for litigators in federal court.
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- Florida Bar Journal
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
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Litigators in federal court frequently have questions concerning the practices and procedures of the federal judges assigned to their cases. For example, federal practitioners often seek information regarding a wide range of issues relative to judicial practices and procedures including the following:
1) The court's policy concerning communications with the judge's staff, including whether it is appropriate to telephone chambers regarding questions of procedure on pending matters and whether it is appropriate to telephone chambers regarding the status of pending matters;
2) The court's civil pretrial procedures, including the matters typically discussed ...