ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RULES Charleston, South Carolina November 12-13, 1998 AGENDA Advisory Committee on Civil Rules November 12-13, 1998 I. Opening Remarks of Chairman A. Report on the June 1998 Standing Committee Meeting B. Adjournment of Congress C. Overview of Items for Committee Consideration II. Approval of Minutes of March 16-17, 1998, Meeting III. Report of Discovery Subcommittee (Oral Report) IV. Preliminary Report of the Mass Tort Working Group (To be Distributed Separately) V. Civil Rule 83: Local Rules VI. Abrogation of Copyright Rules VII. Civil Rule 51: Jury Instruction Requests Before Trial and More VIII. "Prison Litigation Reform Act" Provision Affecting Time to Answer Complaint in Prisoner Suit IX. Report on Pending Items for Committee Consideration (To be Distributed Separately) X. Duration of Rulemaking Process XI. Long-term Agenda XII. Appellate Rule 26.1: Financial Disclosure XIII. Designation of Time and Place of Next Meeting ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RULES Chair: Honorable Paul V. Niemeyer Area Code 410 United States Circuit Judge 962-4210 United States Courthouse 101 West Lombard Street, Suite 910 FAX-410-962-2277 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Members: Honorable C. Roger Vinson Area Code 850 Chief Judge, United States District Court 435-8444 United States Courthouse 100 North Palafox Street FAX-850-435-8489 Pensacola, Florida 32501 Honorable David F. Levi Area Code 916 United States District Judge 498-5725 2504 United States Courthouse 650 Capitol Mall FAX-916-498-5464 Sacramento, California 95814 Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal Area Code 713 United States District Judge 250-5980 11535 Bob Casey United States Courthouse 515 Rusk Avenue FAX-713-250-5213 Houston, Texas 77002 Honorable Richard H. Kyle Area Code 651 United States District Judge 848-1160 764 Warren E. Burger Federal Building 316 North Robert Street FAX-651-848-1162 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Honorable Shira Ann Scheindlin Area Code 212 United States District Judge 805-0246 United States District Court 1050 United States Courthouse FAX-212-805-7920 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007-1312 Novembe r 2, 1998 DOG No 1651 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RULES (CONTD.) Honorable John L. Carroll Area Code 334 United States Magistrate Judge 223-7540 United States District Court Post Office Box 430 FAX-334-223-7114 Montgomery, Alabama 36101 Honorable Christine M. Durham Area Code 801 Justice of the Utah Supreme Court 238-7945 Scott M. Matheson Courthouse 450 S. State Street, P.O. Box 140210 FAX-801-238-7980 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-0210 Professor Thomas D. Rowe, Jr. Area Code 919 Duke University School of Law 613-7099 Science Drive at Towerview Box 90360 FAX-919-613-7231 Durham, North Carolina 27708-0360 Mark 0. Kasanin, Esquire Area Code 415 McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen 393-2144 Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, California 94111 FAX-415-393-2286 Sheila L. Birnbaum, Esquire Area Code 212 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Maegher & Flom LLP 735-2450 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022-3897 FAX-212-735-2000 Andrew M. Scherffius, Esquire Area Code 404 Andrew M. Scherffius, P.C. 881-6464 400 Colony Square, Suite 1018 1201 Peachtree Street, N.E. 404-881-6467 Atlanta, Georgia 30361 Myles V. Lynk, Esquire Area Code 202 Dewey Ballantine LLP 862-1000 1775 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-4605 202-862-1093 November 2, 1998 Doc. No. 1651 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RULES (CONTD.) Assistant Attorney General Area Code 202 Civil Division (ex officio) 514-3301 Honorable Frank W. Hunger U.S. Department of Justice FAX-202-514-8071 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 Liaison Members: Honorable Adrian G. Duplantier Area Code 504 United States District Court 589-7535 United States Courthouse 500 Camp Street FAX-504-589-4479 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Sol Schreiber, Esquire Area Code 212 Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach 594-5300 One Pennsylvania Plaza, 49th Floor New York, New York 10119-0165 FAX-212-868-1229 Reporter: Professor Edward H. Cooper Area Code 734 University of Michigan Law School 764-4347 312 Hutchins Hall Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1215 FAX-734-763-9375 Secretary: Peter G. McCabe Area Code 202 Secretary, Committee on Rules of 273-1820 Practice and Procedure Washington, D.C. 20544 FAX-202-273-1826 November 2, 1998 Doc No. 1651 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE RULES COMMITTEES Chairs Reporters Honorable Anthony J. Scirica Prof. Daniel R. Coquillette United States Circuit Judge Boston College Law School 22614 United States Courthouse 885 Centre Street Independence Mall West Newton Centre, MA 02159 601 Market Street Area Code 617-552-8650,4393 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 FAX-617-576-1933 Area Code 215-597-2399 FAX 215-597-7373 Honorable Will L. Garwood Patrick J. Schiltz United States Circuit Judge Associate Professor 903 San Jacinto Boulevard University of Notre Dame Suite 300 Law School Austin, Texas 78701 Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Area Code 512-916-5113 Area Code 219-631-8654 FAX 512-916-5488 FAX-219-631-4197 Honorable Adrian G. Duplantier Professor Alan N. Resnick United States District Judge Hofstra University United States Courthouse School of Law 500 Camp Street 121 Hofstra University New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Hempstead, NY 11549-1210 Area Code 504-589-7535 Area Code 516-463-5872 FAX 504-589-4479 FAX-516-481-8509 Honorable Paul V. Niemeyer Professor Edward H. Cooper United States Circuit Judge University of Michigan United States Courthouse Law School 101 West Lombard Street 312 Hutchins Hall Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215 Area Code 410-962-4210 Area Code 734-764-4347 FAX 410-962-2277 FAX 734-763-9375 Honorable W. Eugene Davis Prof. David A. Schlueter United States Circuit Judge St. Mary's University 556 Jefferson Street, Suite 300 School of Law Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 One Camino Santa Maria Area Code 318-262-6664 San Antonio, Texas 78228-8602 FAX 318-262-6685 Area Code 210-431-2212 FAX 210-436-3717 November 2, 1998 Do,. No. 1651 CHAIRS AND REPORTERS (CONTD.) Chairs Reporters Honorable Fern M. Smith Professor Daniel J. Capra United States District Judge Fordham University United States District Court School of Law P.O. Box 36060 140 West 62nd Street 450 Golden Gate Avenue New York, New York 10023 San Francisco, California 94102 Area Code 212-636-6855 Area Code 415-522-4120 FAX 212-636-6899 FAX 415-522-4126 November 2, 1998 Doc. No. 1651 I COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Meeting of June 18-19, 1998 Santa Fe, New Mexico DRAFT MINUTES The midyear meeting of the Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday and Friday, June 18-19, 1998. The following members were present: Judge Alicemarie H. Stotler, Chair Judge Frank W. Bullock, Jr. Professor Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr. Judge Phyllis A. Kravitch Gene W. Lafitte, Esquire Patrick F. McCartan, Esquire Judge James A. Parker Sol Schreiber, Esquire Judge Morey L. Sear Alan C. Sundberg, Esquire Judge A. Wallace Tashima Chief Justice E. Norman Veasey Judge William R. Wilson, Jr. Deputy Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. represented the Department of Justice and attended part of the meeting. He was accompanied by Deborah Smolover and Stefan Cassella of the Department. Judge John W. Lungstrum articipated as a liaison from the Court Administration and Case Management Committee. Providing support to the committee were: Professor Daniel R. Coquillette, reporter to the committee; Peter G. McCabe, secretary to the committee; John K. Rabiej, chief of the Rules Committee Support Office of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts; and Mark D. Shapiro, deputy chief of that office. Representing the advisory committees were: Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules - Judge Will L. Garwood, Chair Professor Patrick J. Schiltz, Reporter Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules- Judge Adrian G. Duplantier, Chair Professor Alan N. Resnick, Reporter Advisory Committee on Civil Rules - Judge Paul V. Niemeyer, Chair Professor Edward H. Cooper, Reporter June 1998 Standing Committee Minutes - DRAFT Page 2 Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules- Judge W. Eugene Davis, Chair Professor David A. Schlueter, Reporter Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules- Judge Fem M. Smith, Chair Professor Daniel J. Capra, Reporter Professor Richard L. Marcus, special reporter to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, participated in the meeting and shared in the presentation of the advisory conmmittee's report. Also participating in the meeting were: Joseph F. Spaniol, Jr. and Bryan A. Garner, consultants to the committee; Professor Mary P. Squiers, project director of the local rules project; Thomas E. Willging and Marie Leary of the Research Division of the Federal Judicial Center; and Jean Ann Quinn, law clerk to Judge Stotler. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Changes in Committee Membership Judge Stotler introduced Mr. McCartan and welcomed him to his first meeting as a committee member. She reported that her own term on the committee and that of Mr. Sundberg were due to expire on October 1, 1998. She expressed great satisfaction that the Chief Justice had just named Judge Anthony J. Scirica to succeed her as committee chair on October 1, 1998. She also congratulated Chief Justice Veasey on his imminent succession to the presidency of the Conference of Chief Justices. Following committee tradition, all the members, participants, and observers introduced themselves in turn-and made brief remarks. March 1998 JudicialConference Action Judge Stotler reported that the Judicial Conference at its March 1998 meeting had adopted the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules that the Conference oppose pending legislation that would reduce the size of the grand jury. She added that the Director of the Administrative Office had sent a letter on behalf of the Conference to Representative Goodlatte, sponsor of the legislation, stating the reasons for opposition.