Number: 98-292
Title: PROMULGATING PROCEDURAL RULES FOR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS AND COURTS OF APPEALS
Authors: P.L. Morgan, American Law Division 
Abstract: By rules enabling acts, Congress has authorized federal courts to promulgate rules of procedure, but it has generally reserved the right to review proposed rules before they become effective. This report sketches the manner in which procedural rules for United States District Courts and Courts of Appeals are adopted or modified and the participants in the process.
Pages: 4
Date: Updated March 26, 1998