Primary source materials like statutes, court rules, and caselaw may also need to be consulted; see the Federal Research guides for how to access these primary source materials.
A verdict is "[a] jury's finding or decision on the factual issues of a case." Verdict, Black's Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019).
The resources below include information about federal jury verdicts. The resources include sources available on Jenkins' member databases and in print in the library. Onsite Lexis and Westlaw access is noted when available.
The chapters/sections listed below are included as a starting place for that resource. Additional chapters/sections may apply. Consult the index or conduct a search in the resource to find additional material.
Treatises on federal civil or criminal practice may include additional information. Search the Jenkins' catalog or Ask Us for more suggestions.
Jury verdicts are not published in court reporters. They cannot be found when searching sources based on case law. Therefore, attorneys must employ other means to find jury verdicts.
Jenkins has a selection of searching tools available for finding jury verdicts. These can be found in the Verdicts & Settlements guide.
The following resources include sample forms related to federal jury verdicts.
Bender's Federal Practice Forms
Also on the LexisNexis Digital Library.
For civil matters, see Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 48: Number of Jurors; Verdict and Rule 49: Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions.
For criminal matters, see Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 31: Jury Verdict.
Federal Procedural Forms
Available on the library's Westlaw computers.
For civil matters, see Chapter IE, Part I: Verdicts.
For criminal matters, see Chapter 20, Part XVI, Subpart B, Sub-subpart 5: Verdicts and Findings.
Nichols Cyclopedia of Federal Procedure Forms
Available on the library's Westlaw computers.
For civil matters, see Part I, Subpart H, Chapter 60: Verdict.
For criminal matters, see Part III, Subpart G, Chapter 161: Verdicts.
West's Federal Forms
Also on the library's Westlaw computers.
For civil matters, see District Courts, Civil, Chapter 32: Number of Jurors; Special and General Verdicts; Special Interrogatories.
For criminal matters, see District Courts, Criminal, Chapter 90, Parts XXXVII-XXXIX: Verdict (Rule 31).
The following member database includes information about federal jury verdicts. Members must be logged in to jenkinslaw.org to access this database. This database is also available in the library.
Bender's Federal Practice Forms
Available on the LexisNexis Digital Library. For civil matters, see Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 48: Number of Jurors; Verdict and Rule 49: Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions (vol. 9). For criminal matters, see Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 31: Jury Verdict (vol. 17).
Also available in print.
The following resources include information about federal jury verdicts. Some resources published by LexisNexis and West/Thomson Reuters may be available on the library's Lexis and Westlaw computers. See below for more information.
Treatises on federal civil or criminal practice may include additional information. Search the Jenkins' catalog or Ask Us for more suggestions.
Bender's Federal Practice Forms LexisNexis
Also on the LexisNexis Digital Library.
For civil matters, see Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 48: Number of Jurors; Verdict and Rule 49: Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions.
For criminal matters, see Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 31: Jury Verdict.
Federal Practice and Procedure West/Thomson Reuters
Also on the library's Westlaw computers.
For civil matters, see Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Chapter 7, Rule 48: Number of Jurors; Verdict; Polling and Rule 49: Special Verdicts and Interrogatories.
For criminal matters, see Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 7, Rule 31: Jury Verdict.
Also referred to as Wright & Miller. Library has previous editions: see all.
Federal Procedural Forms West/Thomson Reuters
Available on the library's Westlaw computers.
For civil matters, see Chapter IE, Part I: Verdicts.
For criminal matters, see Chapter 20, Part XVI, Subpart B, Sub-subpart 5: Verdicts and Findings.
Federal Procedure, Lawyer's Edition West/Thomson Reuters
Available on the library's Westlaw computers.
For civil matters, see Chapter 77, Part XV: Verdicts.
For criminal matters, see Chapter 22, Part XV, Subpart M: Jury Verdicts.
Moore's Federal Practice LexisNexis
Also on the library's Lexis computers.
For civil matters, see Civil, Chapter 48: Number of Jurors; Verdict; Polling and Chapter 49: Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions.
For criminal matters, see Criminal, Chapter 631: Jury Verdict.
Nichols Cyclopedia of Federal Procedure Forms West/Thomson Reuters
Available on the library's Westlaw computers.
For civil matters, see Part I, Subpart H, Chapter 60: Verdict.
For criminal matters, see Part III, Subpart G, Chapter 161: Verdicts.
West's Federal Forms West/Thomson Reuters
Also on the library's Westlaw computers.
For civil matters, see District Courts, Civil, Chapter 32: Number of Jurors; Special and General Verdicts; Special Interrogatories.
For criminal matters, see District Courts, Criminal, Chapter 90, Parts XXXVII-XXXIX: Verdict (Rule 31).
Court rules often outline the procedures surrounding jury trials and jury verdicts. Federal Court Rules are available for free online from the United States Courts website. The following rules focus on jury verdicts in federal civil and criminal procedure. Please note that additional rules may also apply.
Civil Rules:
Fed.R.Civ.P. 48: Number of Jurors; Verdict; Polling
Fed.R.Civ.P. 49: Special Verdict; General Verdict and Questions
Criminal Rules:
Fed.R.Crim.P. 31: Jury Verdict
Federal Court Rules are available for free online from the United States Courts website. For additional places to find Federal Court Rules, including in print and on the library's Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law computers, see the Federal Court Rules guide.