Court Congestion and Delay

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Expert Insights

Feb 4, 2026

Justice for the accused: Drivers and costs of inefficiencies in the criminal court system in England and Wales

The second in the Justice for All series, this paper reflects on the drivers and costs of inefficiencies in the criminal court system in England and Wales.
Expert Insights

Oct 4, 2024

Conference on Access to Justice in California: Challenges and Policy Innovations

At a day-long conference titled Access to Justice in California: Challenges and Policy Innovations held in Santa Monica, California, approximately 75 national and California leaders discussed approaches to reforming legal services regulation.
Research Summary

May 23, 2024

The Impact of Informal Discovery Conferences: Evidence from the Los Angeles Superior Courts

The study described in this brief delved into the efficacy of informal discovery conferences (IDCs) as a potential remedy to escalating court costs. The findings reveal a 64-percent reduction in the likelihood of discovery motions when IDCs are employed.
Expert Insights

Mar 15, 2023

Rethinking Case Management and the Process of Civil Justice Reform: Summary and Papers Presented at a UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy Conference

This publication summarizes the discussions and presents four pieces of scholarship presented during the UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy-sponsored "Rethinking Civil Case Management" conference.
Expert Insights

May 26, 2017

Discount Justice: State Court Belt-Tightening in an Era of Fiscal Austerity

On January 12, 2015, the UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy held a conference in Santa Monica, California, to examine the resourcing problem for state courts since the 2008 financial crisis. This report summarizes the panel discussions.
Commentary

Apr 18, 2017

Discount Justice: Fiscal Austerity and State Courts

Budget cuts at the state court level can mean courthouse closures, hiring freezes and layoffs, leading to longer wait times for the public. Educating the public about the role and importance of the state courts is key to preventing more budget cuts in the future.
Research

May 10, 2016

Fostering Innovation in the U.S. Court System: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for Improving Court Operations and Outcomes

The U.S. courts sector is challenged by high caseloads, resource constraints, and other trends, and this report seeks to frame an innovation agenda by identifying and prioritizing potential improvements in technology, policy, and practice.
Expert Insights

Mar 5, 2012

An Early Assessment of the Civil Justice System After the Financial Crisis: Something Wicked This Way Comes?

The financial collapse of 2008 has had a lasting, disruptive effect on many aspects of the U.S. economy. A preliminary assessment of the impact on the civil justice system identified areas that warrant further research and data collection.
Press

Apr 2, 2003

RAND Researchers Recommend Reform Of California's Workers' Compensation Courts; Many Recommendations Being Adopted

The system that resolves workers' compensation disputes in California is failing to provide the swift justice required by law and needs to be reformed, according to a study by RAND's Institute for Civil Justice.
Research

Jan 1, 2003

Improving Dispute Resolution for California's Injured Workers

Analyzes the causes of delays, high cost, and inconsistency in the California workers' compensation courts.
Research

Jan 1, 1990

Averting Gridlock: Strategies for Reducing Civil Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court

Delay in the disposition of civil cases in the Los Angeles Superior Court is a severe problem. Litigants who want a jury trial must now typically wait five years from the time they file their cases for the trials to begin.
Research Summary

Jan 1, 1990

Civil Trial Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court: Breaking the Gridlock

This research brief describes the delay in Los Angeles Superior Court civil trials and suggests long-term options for speeding up the court process.

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Justice for the accused: Drivers and costs of inefficiencies in the criminal court system in England and Wales

Conference on Access to Justice in California: Challenges and Policy Innovations

The Impact of Informal Discovery Conferences: Evidence from the Los Angeles Superior Courts

Rethinking Case Management and the Process of Civil Justice Reform: Summary and Papers Presented at a UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy Conference

Discount Justice: State Court Belt-Tightening in an Era of Fiscal Austerity

Discount Justice: Fiscal Austerity and State Courts

Fostering Innovation in the U.S. Court System: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for Improving Court Operations and Outcomes

An Early Assessment of the Civil Justice System After the Financial Crisis: Something Wicked This Way Comes?

RAND Researchers Recommend Reform Of California's Workers' Compensation Courts; Many Recommendations Being Adopted

Improving Dispute Resolution for California's Injured Workers

Averting Gridlock: Strategies for Reducing Civil Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court

Civil Trial Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court: Breaking the Gridlock

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Justice for the accused: Drivers and costs of inefficiencies in the criminal court system in England and Wales

Conference on Access to Justice in California: Challenges and Policy Innovations

The Impact of Informal Discovery Conferences: Evidence from the Los Angeles Superior Courts

Rethinking Case Management and the Process of Civil Justice Reform: Summary and Papers Presented at a UCLA-RAND Center for Law and Public Policy Conference

Discount Justice: State Court Belt-Tightening in an Era of Fiscal Austerity

Discount Justice: Fiscal Austerity and State Courts

Fostering Innovation in the U.S. Court System: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for Improving Court Operations and Outcomes

An Early Assessment of the Civil Justice System After the Financial Crisis: Something Wicked This Way Comes?

RAND Researchers Recommend Reform Of California's Workers' Compensation Courts; Many Recommendations Being Adopted

Improving Dispute Resolution for California's Injured Workers

Averting Gridlock: Strategies for Reducing Civil Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court

Civil Trial Delay in the Los Angeles Superior Court: Breaking the Gridlock

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