CITIZENS ARE NOW ASKING THE COURTS TO HANDLE COMPLEX MATTERS THAT FORMERLY WERE RESOLVED BY LEGISLATURES BECAUSE THE COURTS DISPOSE CASES FASTER AND THEIR JUDGEMENTS ARE FINAL. CASES BEING PRESENTED ARE NO LONGER IN THE CLASSIC TWO-PARTY MOLD OF A SUING B FOR DAMAGES. THEY TEND TO BE POLYCENTRIC CONTROVERSIES, INVOLVING LARGE NUMBERS OF INTERRELATED INTERESTS, AND HAVING COMPLEX RAMIFICATIONS. COURTS ARE ILL-EQUIPPED TO HANDLE SUCH CASES BECAUSE THEY LACK THE RESOURCES TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND PRESENT DATA NECESSARY FOR MAKING DECISIONS ON SOCIAL POLICY. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SET UP A CENTRAL INFORMATION SERVICE TO PROVIDE COURT ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DATA. CRITERIA FOR STUDIES TO BE INCLUDED SHOULD BE DEVISED. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED ARE DESCRIBED BRIEFLY. (GLR)