On the inaugural episode of "Order in the Court," host Paul W. Grimm, a retired federal judge and director of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law, and U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg discuss the federal rules of civil procedure and the rulemaking process. They break down how the rules are made and how they work in order to help attorneys, judges, and the general public better understand this essential aspect of the United States court system.

ADDITIONAL LINKS

• More information about the federal rulemaking process can be found on the uscourts.gov website.
• The next meeting of the Civil Rules Committee is scheduled to occur in Denver, Colorado in April 2024. The current calendar of rules committee meetings can be found here. Transcripts and recordings of past meetings are archived here.
• Click here to read Judge Robin L. Rosenberg's bio on the Federal Judicial Center's website.

ABOUT THE HOST

Judge Paul W. Grimm (ret.) is the David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School. From December 2012 until his retirement in December 2022, he served as a district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, with chambers in Greenbelt, Maryland. Click here to read his full bio.