Federal courts : cases and materials on judicial federalism and the lawyering process / Arthur D. Hellman, Lauren K. Robel, David R. Stras.
Material type: TextPublication details: Newark, NJ : LexisNexis Matthew Bender, c2009Edition: 2nd edDescription: vi,66 p. ; 25 cm. + teacher's manualISBN: 9781422470169 (hbk.); 1422474167Subject(s): Courts -- United States | Federal government -- United States | Jurisdiction -- United StatesDDC classification: 347.732 HEL LOC classification: KF8719 | .H45 2009Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
The federal judicial system -- The judicial power under Article III -- Justiciability and the case or controversy requirement -- Federal authority and state courts -- Supreme court review of state-court decisions -- The Erie doctrine and the obligation of federal courts to follow state law -- Federal common law -- Challenges to jurisdiction -- The "Federal question" jurisdiction -- Diversity jurisdiction -- Special problems of removal jurisdiction -- Parallel proceedings in state and federal court -- Inter-system preclusions and the Rooker-Feldman doctrine -- Appellate review in the federal system -- State sovereign immunity -- The Section 1983 cause of action -- Limits on the jurisdiction -- Federal habeas corpus -- Challenging state action in state court -- Congressional power to curtail the jurisdiction of the federal courts -- Congressional power to control judicial decisions making -- Non-Article III courts and judges.
Kept up to date by supplement.
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