Chief Justice Urges Judges To Impose More Management Over Their Cases.

01 Friday Jan 2016

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Diligence, Discovery, E-Discovery, Federal Judges, Interrogatories, Judges, Legal Ethics, Requests for Admissions, Requests for Production, Rules of Professional Responsibility

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Chief Justice Wants Less Gamesmanship By Lawyers, by Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog

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Justice Roberts’ words apply to state courts as well. Ignoring client’s cases, unnecessary and burdensome discovery disputes, and repeated continuances do nothing to endear the legal profession to their clients or the public. -CCE

Speaking in soft but plain words, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., used his year-end report on Thursday night to urge lawyers who practice in federal courts to take steps to help improve the efficiency, and reduce the cost, of trying cases. Roberts also added some strong encouragement for judges who preside over federal civil trials to take greater control of the management of cases, rather than leaving the process to the tactics of the competing lawyers. . . .

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The Court’s Plan for Hurricane Sandy Litigation.

05 Saturday Apr 2014

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Court Orders, Federal Judges, Insurance Law, Judges, Litigation, New Jersey District Court of Appeals

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Public Meeting Leads to Plan Speeding Hurricane Sandy Litigation, United States Courts Blog

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Nearly a year and a half after Super Storm Sandy, New Jersey is seeing another wave. This time, it’s a surge in federal cases involving flood insurance carriers.

‘These cases are hitting our docket very hard,’ said Chief Judge Jerome B. Simandle, New Jersey District Court. ‘We have over 600 Hurricane Sandy cases now and we expect the final number could be as many as 2,000.’

With such a large and growing number of cases, Simandle took the lead. He called a public meeting to hear from homeowners, attorneys and other interested groups. On March 20th, the district’s Board of Judges adopted a plan for management of the Super Storm Sandy litigation, contained in a Standing Order and a 15-page Hurricane Sandy Case Management Order No. 1, which are available on the court’s website. . . .