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Judges and Judiciary

Oct. 4, 2016

Civil suits reaching trial quicker in California federal courts

Judges' caseloads are going down and new filings are holding constant, according to data released in the Federal Court Management Statistics Report.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Civil suits in California's federal courts are getting to trial more quickly overall than they did five years ago as judges' caseloads go down and new filings hold constant, according to new data from the Federal Court Management Statistics Report.

The state also experienced spikes in antitrust and intellectual property disputes, representing nearly 20 percent of tho...

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