The Provenance of the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982

60 Pages Posted: 27 Nov 2002

Date Written: September 1, 2002

Abstract

This paper is being prepared for a symposium sponsored by the Court of Federal Claims to recognize the twentieth anniversary of the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 ("FCIA"). The paper describes the history and purposes of the FCIA and assesses whether those purposes have been met. The paper concludes that, overall, the FCIA has achieved its purposes. In addition to making that assessment, the paper uses the FCIA's history to discuss the conditions necessary for successful enactment of judicial reform legislation. The paper also discusses the directions that future judicial reform might take in order to build on the FCIA's success.

JEL Classification: K23, K41

Suggested Citation

Seamon, Richard Henry, The Provenance of the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 (September 1, 2002). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=327480 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.327480

Richard Henry Seamon (Contact Author)

University of Idaho - College of Law ( email )

P.O. Box 442321
Moscow, ID 83844
United States
208-885-7061 (Phone)

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