Federal Jurisdiction

by Chemerinsky, Erwin

• ISBN13: 9780735500372
• ISBN10: 0735500371
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

This powerful student treatise incorporates new material and builds on its strengths as it enters into its Third Edition. Chemerinksky's textbook is widely viewed as 'the bible of federal jurisdiction' by both professors and students who appreciate its authoritative yet accessible coverage of this challenging subject. Unlike other books for this course, Chemerinksky's FEDERAL JURISDICTION goes beyond black-letter law to illuminate underlying issues and make doctrine meaningful to students. Some of its many distinguishing features include: clear descriptions and analysis of the doctrines and policies that determine the jurisdiction of federal courts direct and engaging writing style that captures and holds student interest Chemerinksky's straightforward approach in which he states the current law, identifies unresolved issues, and examines competing policy considerations an even-handed treatment of the material presenting a wide range of views Scrupulously revised for absolute currency, FEDERAL JURISDICTION, Third Edition features: updated cases and citations in every chapter a rewritten chapter on justiciability which highlights new cases on the important issue of standing recent Congressional restrictions on federal court jurisdiction a revised chapter on the Eleventh Amendment which addresses the large number of recent Supreme Court cases substantial changes in the chapter on Section 1983 to reflect new casesconcerning individual and governmental liability a revised chapter on habeas corpus which now includes antiterrorism And The Effective Death Penaly Act When you want your students to Understand The law of federal jurisdiction in context - with its full range of policy implications and political consequences - turn to one of the nation's leading authorities on federal jurisdiction and constitutional law, author Erwin Chemerinksky's FEDERAL JURISDICTION, Third Edition.

Table of Contents

Contents	ix
Preface	xix
Acknowledgments	xxiii
Introduction: Historical Background and Contemporary Themes	1	(40)
PART I Constitutional and Statutory Limits on Federal Court Jurisdiction	41	(344)
Justiciability: Constitutional and Prudential Limits on Federal Judicial Power	43	(126)
Congressional Control of Federal Court Jurisdiction	169	(48)
Congressional Power to Create Legislative Courts	217	(40)
The Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts	257	(92)
Federal Common Law	349	(36)
PART II Federal Court Relief Against Government and Government Officers	385	(228)
Suits Against State Governments: The Eleventh Amendment	387	(60)
Federal Court Relief Against Local Governments and State and Local Government Offices: 42 U.S.C. §1983	447	(120)
Federal Court Relief Against Federal Officers and the Federal Government	567	(46)
PART III Federal Court Review of State Court Judgments and Proceedings	613	(298)
United States Supreme Court Review	615	(72)
Statutory Control of the Relationship Between Federal Courts and the States	687	(48)
Federal Court Abstention Because of Unclear State Law	735	(34)
Federal Court Abstention to Avoid Interference with Pending State Proceedings	769	(44)
Abstention to Avoid Duplicative Litigation	813	(24)
Federal Court Collateral Review of Criminal Convictions: Habeas Corpus	837	(74)
Appendix A The Constitution of the United States	911	(18)
Appendix B Selected Federal Statutes	929	(50)
Table of Cases	979	(22)
Index	1001