Federal rules of civil procedure

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52(A) as an Ideological Weapon?

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2008
In this article, the author explores Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52(a) and standard of review choice to determine whether appellate judges can exploit its terms to pursue ideological goals. The author examines the operative terms of Rule 52(a), viz., findings of fact, clear error, and documentary evidence, and concludes that they are so malleable ...
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Edson Sunderland and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Michigan Law Review, 1959
T wAs my privilege to be associated with Edson Sunderland for many years in a major endeavor for the improvement of law administration, namely, the framing of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In this association I came to know what a rare spirit he was, how devoted to the public service he had undertaken, and yet withal how gay and charming a ...
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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in the Context of Transnational Law

Law and Contemporary Problems, 1994
The development of exceptions in the Rules of Civil Procedure and federal statutes that apply only to litigants outside the US is explored. The Rules should not make exceptions on a blanket basis, as some proposals indicate.
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Evidence and the New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [PDF]