Federal Courts

Course Information

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
MON, WED 4:30 - 5:45 pm TNH 2.137

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam May 7, 2012 1:30 pm A-Z in 2.139

Description

This course addresses the constitutional and statutory provisions, as well as the jurisdictional doctrines and concepts, that shape and limit the role played by the federal courts in the governmental process. Representative topics include Congressional power to curtail federal jurisdiction, limitations on the ability of the federal courts to enjoin state court proceedings, federal common law, state sovereign immunity, and the prerequisites for Supreme Court review of state court judgments. The primary emphasis of the course is on a critical analysis of these jurisdictional doctrines, although some time is spent on litigation aspects.

Instructors

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