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
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Fallon, Manning, Meltzer & Shapiro
Foundation Press
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edition: 7th ed.
2017 Supplement to Hart & Wechsler's The Federal Courts and the Federal System
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The Judicial Code and Rules of Procedure in the Federal Courts
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Clermont
Foundation Press
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edition: 2017 Revision
Supplemental Material
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The following are acceptable substitutes for the 2017 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, 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016 Revision); (2) Clermont, FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (Foundation Press 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, or 2016 edition); (3) FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (West 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, or 2016-2017 Educational Edition).
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Woolley, Patrick 