Legal Opinion
In re Stone
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1993No. 92-1406, 92-1462, 92-1573, 92-1592, 92-1625, 92-1909, 92-1977, 92-9004, 92-9065, 93-1032, 93-1094 and 93-1192PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Per curiam
In these petitions seeking writs of mandamus, we decide whether a federal district judge has the power, by a standing order, to direct the federal government to send a representative with full settlement authority to settlement conferences and, if so, whether he abused his discretion by so doing in these routine civil lawsuits involving the United States. In addition to requiring counsel to attend these conferences, the court also requires the attendance of a designated representative of each party with full authority to settle the case; that representative must appear in person—availability…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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