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Widely regarded as the core text in federal jurisdiction, Erwin Chemerinsky treatise covers this complex area of law with unrivaled clarity and authority. His approach to the material is straightforward - first defining the law, next identifying unresolved issues, then examining the underlying policy ramifications. Chemerinsky treats doctrine and policy issues more thoroughly than other text - always with a balanced view that articulates all sides of an issue. Designed to accompany any of the major casebooks, this title is frequently assigned as the course text by instructors who prefer to supply their own case materials.
A cornerstone of federal jurisdiction courses, this leading treatise offers:
This new 2003 edition has been thoroughly updated to include:
| Preface | ||
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Ch. 1 | Introduction: Historical Background and Contemporary Themes | 1 |
| Pt. I | Constitutional and Statutory Limits on Federal Court Jurisdiction | 41 |
| Ch. 2 | Justiciability: Constitutional and Prudential Limits on Federal Judicial Power | 43 |
| Ch. 3 | Congressional Control of Federal and State Court Jurisdiction | 169 |
| Ch. 4 | Congressional Power to Create Legislative Courts | 215 |
| Ch. 5 | The Subject Matter Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts | 259 |
| Ch. 6 | Federal Common Law | 353 |
| Pt. II | Federal Court Relief Against Government and Government Officers | 391 |
| Ch. 7 | Suits Against State Governments: The Eleventh Amendment and Sovereign Immunity | 393 |
| Ch. 8 | Federal Court Relief Against Local Governments and State and Local Government Officers: 42 U.S.C. [actual symbol not reproducible]1983 | 463 |
| Ch. 9 | Federal Court Relief Against Federal Officers and the Federal Government | 587 |
| Pt. III | Federal Court Review of State Court Judgments and Proceedings | 635 |
| Ch. 10 | United States Supreme Court Review | 637 |
| Ch. 11 | Statutory Control of the Relationship Between Federal Courts and the States | 713 |
| Ch. 12 | Federal Court Abstention Because of Unclear State Law | 761 |
| Ch. 13 | Federal Court Abstention to Avoid Interference with Pending State Proceedings | 795 |
| Ch. 14 | Abstention to Avoid Duplicative Litigation | 837 |
| Ch. 15 | Federal Court Collateral Review of Criminal Convictions: Habeas Corpus | 861 |
| App. A | The Constitution of the United States | 939 |
| App. B | Selected Federal Statutes | 957 |
| Table of Cases | 1005 | |
| Index | 1037 |
Overview
Widely regarded as the core text in federal jurisdiction, Erwin Chemerinsky treatise covers this complex area of law with unrivaled clarity and authority. His approach to the material is straightforward - first defining the law, next identifying unresolved issues, then examining the underlying policy ramifications. Chemerinsky treats doctrine and policy issues more thoroughly than other text - always with a balanced view that articulates all sides of an issue. Designed to accompany any of the major casebooks, ...