Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A student treatise, by one of the nation's leading authorities in Federal Jurisdiction, intended for use alongside any federal jurisdiction casebook. Features:
- Comprehensive coverage, with clear descriptions and analyses of the doctrines and policies that determine the jurisdiction of the federal courts
- Chemerinsky's straightforward approach, in which he clearly states the current law; identifies unresolved issues; and examines underlying, competing policy considerations
- An even-handed treatment of the material, with multiple viewpoints presented
- Has been used as the required text in lieu of a traditional casebook, with professors bringing in their own cases
Synopsis
In Federal Jurisdiction, Seventh Edition, luminary author Erwin Chemerinsky unpacks the black letter law and underlying policy issues of his subject with the clarity and penetrating insight for which he is renowned. An accessible and thorough exposition of the laws, issues, and policies that determine the jurisdiction of federal courts-- students know they can rely on Federal Jurisdiction to inform and enrich their understanding of the cases and materials covered in this course.
FEDERAL JURISDICTION, SEVENTH EDITION features:
- Comprehensive coverage that includes historical background, contemporary themes, and a lucid three-part organization of topics
- Illuminating descriptions and analyses of doctrine and policy
- Readable prose that explains current law, identifies unresolved issues, and examines competing policy considerations
- An even-handed treatment that considers multiple perspectives
Updated throughout, the SEVENTH EDITION includes:
- Recent developments in standing, nonArticle III courts, sovereign immunity, Section 1983, Bevins liability, and habeas corpus
- New cases
- Clapper v. Amnesty International
- Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus
- Zivotofsky v. Clinton
- Wellness International Network Ltd. v. Sharif
- Lane v. Franks
- Minneci v. Pollard
- Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs