Civil justice reform; legislation backed by administration introduced in Congress

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Congress is considering civil justice reform proposals from the Bush administration and the ABA. The former come from a report by the President's Council on Competitiveness, headed by Dan Quayle. The ABA 'Blueprint for Improving the Civil Justice System' was issued in Feb 1992. The two agree on encouraging the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The ABA supports several major provisions in the administration's legislative package including judicial immunity provisions, but opposes limits on diversity jurisdiction.

Federal courts, Political aspects, Justice, Administration of, Administration of justice

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Growing acceptance for ADR: Clinton orders use by federal agencies, Congress acts to reauthorize law

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The ABA supports efforts to legislate greater use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to reduce use of the courts and to improve access to the judicial system. Legislation in the US Congress would establish permanently the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1990, which authorizes federal agencies to save money by using ADR techniques. An executive order of Feb 5, 1996, by Pres Bill Clinton directs agencies to use strategies including ADR for claims against the government.

United States, Investigations, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs

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Good deeds; amid turbulence and election politics, 102nd Congress yields key legislation

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The 102nd Congress passed some laws which the ABA supported. These included the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a five-year reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, reauthorizations of the Older Americans Act, the State Justice Institute and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. The Senate also agreed to ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

United States. Congress, 1992 AD

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