Hart and Wechsler's the federal courts and the federal system / by Richard H. Fallon, Jr. (Ralph S. Tyler, Jr. Professor of Constitutional Law, Harvard Law School), John F. Manning (Bruce Bromley Professor of Law, Harvard Law School), Daniel J. Meltzer (Story Professor of Law, Harvard Law School), David L. Shapiro (William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, emeritus, Harvard Law School).
Hart and Wechsler's the federal courts and the federal system / by Richard H. Fallon, Jr. (Ralph S. Tyler, Jr. Professor of Constitutional Law, Harvard Law School), John F. Manning (Bruce Bromley Professor of Law, Harvard Law School), Daniel J. Meltzer (Story Professor of Law, Harvard Law School), David L. Shapiro (William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, emeritus, Harvard Law School).
The development and structure of the federal judicial system The nature of the federal judicial function : cases and controversies The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court Congressional control of the distribution of judicial power among federal and state courts Review of state court decisions by the Supreme Court The law applied in civil actions in the district courts Federal common law The federal question jurisdiction of the district courts Suits challenging official action Judicial federalism : limitations on district court jurisdiction or its exercise Federal habeas corpus Advanced problems in judicial federalism The diversity jurisdiction of the federal district courts.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Supplement Note
Kept up-to-date by supplements.
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Revision of: Hart and Wechsler's The federal courts and the federal system. 6th ed. New York, NY : Thomson Reuters/Foundation Press, c2009
