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Federal courts / by William A. Fletcher, James E. Pfander.
Fletcher, William A., 1945- author.; Pfander, James E., author.
2014
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Fletcher, William A., 1945- author.
Title
Federal courts / by William A. Fletcher, James E. Pfander.
Published
St. Paul, MN : West Academic, [2014]
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Edition
Fifth edition.
ISBN
9780314288967 (electronic bk.)
0314288961 (electronic bk.)
0314288961
9781634591836
1634591836
Description
1 online resource (xxxiii, 361 pages) : illustrations.
System Control No.
ocn951918396
(WestAcademic_OCoLC)951918396
Summary
This Federal Courts outline discusses Article III courts, the "case or controversy" requirement, justiciability, advisory opinions, political questions, and ripeness. It also includes mootness, standing, congressional power over federal court jurisdiction, Supreme Court jurisdiction, district court subject matter jurisdiction (including federal question jurisdiction and diversity jurisdiction), and pendent and ancillary jurisdiction. Other topics include removal jurisdiction, venue, forum non conveniens, law applied in the federal courts (including Erie Doctrine), federal law in the state courts, abstention, habeas corpus for state prisoners, federal injunctions against state court proceedings, and Eleventh Amendment.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Description
Print version record.
Series
Gilbert law summaries.
Available in Other Form
Print version: Fletcher, William A., 1945- Federal courts. Fifth edition. St. Paul, MN : West Academic, [2014] 9780314288967 (OCoLC)872373658
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Pfander, James E., author.
Historical sketch of the federal court system
"Case or controversy" and justiciability
Congressional power over federal court jurisdiction
Supreme Court jurisdiction
District court subject matter jurisdiction
Special problems of district court jurisdiction
Law applied in federal courts
Federal law in the state courts
Collateral relations between federal and state courts : abstention and equitable abstention
Collateral relations between federal and state courts : federal habeas corpus for state prisoners
The Eleventh Amendment and state sovereign immunity.

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