Federal · Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

28 U.S.C. § 474: Review of district court action

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute requires judicial committees to review district court plans and reports, make recommendations to reduce litigation costs and delays, and permits requesting additional court action if civil or criminal docket management is inadequate.

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review each plan and report submitted pursuant to section 472(d) of this title ; and make such suggestions for additional actions or modified actions of that district court as the committee considers appropriate for reducing cost and delay in civil litigation in the district court. The chief judge of a circuit may designate another judge of the court of appeals of that circuit, and the chief judge of a district court may designate another judge of such court, to perform that chief judge’s responsibilities under paragraph (1) of this subsection. shall review each plan and report submitted by a district court pursuant to section 472(d) of this title ; and may request the district court to take additional action if the Judicial Conference determines that such court has not adequately responded to the conditions relevant to the civil and criminal dockets of the court or to the recommendations of the district court’s advisory group.

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