Federal Courts
- Semester: Fall 2013
- Course ID: 486
- Credit Hours: 4
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Unique: 29525
Course Information
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Meeting Times
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| MON, TUE, WED, THU | 9:10 - 10:00 am | TNH 3.125 |
Evaluation Method
| Type | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final exam | December 16, 2013 | 8:30 am | A-Z in 3.124 |
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, and judicial federalism.Textbooks ( * denotes required )
Hart & Wechsler's The Federal Courts and the Federal System
*
Fallon, Manning, Meltzer & Shapiro
Foundation Press
,
edition: 6th ed.
2013 Supplement to Hart & Wechsler's The Federal Courts and the Federal System
*
Fallon, Manning, Meltzer & Shapiro
Foundation
,
edition: 2013
Supplemental Material
*
The Judicial Code and Rules of Procedure in the Federal Courts
*
Clermont
Foundation
,
edition: 2013 Revision
Woolley, Patrick