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JCIT subcommittees to drill into "judge's request" returns and local‑rule variability for Guide & File
Summary
Committee members flagged a high volume of Guide & File rejections coded as "judge's request" and asked the Standards Committee to drill down on causes; a joint meeting with Access to Justice was proposed to reduce returns and improve pro se filings.
JCIT members raised concerns that many Guide & File submissions for pro se litigants are returned for correction with the broad reason code "judge's request," a label the committee said is too vague for filers and may hide local‑rule or clerk‑driven rejections.
Evan and other staff presented data showing steady return‑for‑correction rates and that the largest…
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