Case management duties drive judges to promote settlements over trials.

Evidence

Judges foster settlements in civil cases and negotiated pleas in criminal cases because settlements expedite the flow of cases. It is less time consuming to settle a case than to try it. Many of a judge’s administrative responsibilities are also associated with managing the flow of cases. … In addition, a judge may be responsible for hiring law clerks and other court personnel. In trial courts with several judges, usually a senior judge is designated chief judge and assumes full-time administrative responsibilities for the court. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 569

Categorization

• XREF: Causal link between docket pressure and judicial settlement activity relates to the institutional-structure course theme. — connects to: Active trial judging extends into negotiating pleas and settlements between parties — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 568; Civil trials are anomalies in a system built to promote settlement — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1195; Cases settle mainly when judges threaten an imminent trial date. — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action , 454 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Most civil cases are settled rather than adjudicated through trial #corroborates (0.92) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1045
• Civil trials are anomalies in a system built to promote settlement #corroborates (0.90) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1195
• Civil justice reform uniformly pushes settlement so trials become anomalous exceptions #corroborates (0.88) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2384
• Setting a firm trial date pushes litigants toward settlement and forces evidentiary preparation #exemplifies (0.82) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2157
• Active trial judging extends into negotiating pleas and settlements between parties #expands (0.78) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 568
• Case negotiations occur in the shadow of the law set by trial outcomes #qualifies (0.78)
• Cases settle mainly when judges threaten an imminent trial date. #expands (0.72) — , Harr Jonathan - A Civil Action, 454