Federal Courts

Course Information

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
MON, TUE, WED, THU 10:30 - 11:20 am TNH 3.142

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam December 17, 2014 8:30 am A-Z in 2.140

Description

This course addresses the doctrines and policies that shape and limit the power of federal courts. Topics include the subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal district courts, the law applied to state-law claims, federal common law, justiciability, suits challenging official action, judicial federalism, and legislative courts.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Hart & Wechsler's The Federal Courts and the Federal System *
Fallon, Manning, Meltzer & Shapiro
Foundation Press , edition: 6th ed.
2014 Supplement to Hart & Wechsler's The Federal Courts and the Federal System *
Fallon, Manning, Meltzer & Shapiro
Foundation , edition: 2014
The Judicial Code and Rules of Procedure in the Federal Courts *
Clermont
Foundation , edition: 2014 Revision
Supplemental Material *
The following are acceptable substitutes for the 2014 Revision of THE JUDICIAL CODE AND RULES OF PROCEDURE IN THE FEDERAL COURTS: (1) Clermont, THE JUDICIAL CODE AND RULES OF PROCEDURE IN THE FEDERAL COURTS (2012 or 2013 Revision); (2) Clermont, FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (Foundation Press 2012 or 2013 edition); (3) FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (West 2012-2013 or 2013-2014 Educational Edition) *

Instructors

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