28 U.S.C. § 471 : US Code - Section 471: Requirement for a district court civil justice expense and delay reduction plan

Search 28 U.S.C. § 471 : US Code - Section 471: Requirement for a district court civil justice expense and delay reduction plan

There shall be implemented by each United States district court,
in accordance with this chapter, a civil justice expense and delay
reduction plan. The plan may be a plan developed by such district
court or a model plan developed by the Judicial Conference of the
United States. The purposes of each plan are to facilitate
deliberate adjudication of civil cases on the merits, monitor
discovery, improve litigation management, and ensure just, speedy,
and inexpensive resolutions of civil disputes.