Federal jurisdiction / Erwin Chemerinsky.
"In Federal Jurisdiction, Eighth Edition, luminary author Erwin Chemerinsky unpacks the black letter law and underlying policy issues of his subject with the clarity and penetrating insight for which he is renowned. An accessible and thorough exposition of the laws, issues, and policies that determi...
| Uniform Title: | Aspen treatise series.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Wolters Kluwer,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Eighth edition. |
| Series: | Aspen treatise series.
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| Physical Description: | xxvi , 1,201 pages ; 26cm. |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Introduction : historical background and contemporary themes
- Justiciability : constitutional and prudential limits on federal judicial power
- Congressional control of federal and state court jurisdiction
- Congressional power to create legislative courts
- The subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts
- Federal common law
- Suits against state governments : the Eleventh Amendment and sovereign immunity
- Federal court relief against local governments and state and local government officers : 42 U.S.C. Section 1983
- Federal court relief against federal officers and the federal government
- U.S. Supreme Court review
- Statutory control of the relationship between federal courts and the states
- Federal court abstention because of unclear state law
- Federal court abstention to avoid review of state court judgments or interference with pending state proceedings
- Abstention to avoid duplicative litigation
- Federal court collateral review of criminal convictions : Habeas Corpus.