Hart and Wechsler's the Federal Courts and the Federal System SupplementThis 2008 Supplement updates the main text with recent developments. Topics discussed include the development and structure of the federal judicial system; cases and controversies; the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; the distribution of judicial power among federal and state courts; review of state court decisions by the Supreme Court; civil actions in the district courts; federal common law; jurisdiction of the district courts; suits challenging official action; limitations on district court jurisdiction; federal habeas corpus; problems of district court jurisdiction; and appellate review of federal decisions. |
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The Development and Structure of the Federal | 1 |
Issues of Parties The Requirement of Finality and the Prohibition | 7 |
Mootness | 28 |
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