- Criminal e-Discovery: A Pocket Guide for Judges was developed to help judges manage complex e-discovery in federal criminal cases. The advantages of electronically stored information (ESI, or e-discovery) include speed, efficiency, and quality of information. To ensure these benefits are realized, judges and lawyers working on federal criminal cases need guidance on how best to address e-discovery issues. This guide helps judges to ensure that e-discovery moves smoothly, trial deadlines are met, and the parties and courts are able to review and identify critical evidence.
The guide's authors are:
- Sean Broderick, National Litigation Support Administrator, Defender Services Office
- Donna Lee Elm, Federal Defender, Office of the Federal Defender for the Middle District of Florida
- Andrew D. Goldsmith, Associate Deputy Attorney General & National Criminal Discovery Coordinator, U.S. Department of Justice
- John Haried, Co-Chair, eDiscovery Working Group-EOUSA, U.S. Department of Justice
- Kiran Raj, Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
- 2025 Memorandum Re eDiscovery and Litigation Support Resources for CJA Panel Attorneys
Sean Broderick, National Litigation Support Administrator, DSO Training Division
John Ellis, Coordinating Discovery Attorney, National Litigation Support Team, DSO Training Division
- JETWG's ESI protocol/recommendations: Recommendations for Electronically Stored Information Discovery Production in Federal Criminal Cases.
- A subcommittee of JETWG developed the Guidance for the Provision of ESI to Detainees. This guidance advises the various stakeholders in the criminal justice system regarding providing pre-trial detained clients with access to e-discovery.
- Working knowledge of litigation support terminology helps ensure that the type, volume, output, and use of data in a federal criminal case is understood and communicated among all members of the team. Access a list of Common Litigation Support Terms.