Research Guides: Researching Judges: Benchbooks

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Benchbooks provide an overview of legal procedure for a judge. They are used in conjunction with manuals on civil procedure, criminal procedure, and evidence to assist the judge in trial and are generally published on narrow areas of law.

Benchbooks

Benchbook for U.S. District Court judges Provides a quick, practical guide to help judges with situations they are likely to encounter on the bench.
Military Judges’ Benchbook Regarded as a supplement to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, as amended; the Manual for Courts-Martial, 2002 Edition; opinions of appellate courts; other departmental publications dealing primarily with trial procedure; and similar legal reference material.
National Labor Relations Board, Division of Judges Bench Book Manual compiled to assist the National Labor Relations Board’s administrative law judges during trials.
The Ohio Domestic Violence Benchbook: A Practical Guide to Competence for Judges & Magistrates Provides quick reference to key domestic violence legal issues in Ohio.