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The Federal Courts, 5th Edition For law and courts courses focused on the federal level, this popular spin-off volume from Judicial Process in America, is the perfect supplement. The authors explain the organizational structure of the federal courts, outline the jurisdiction of the three levels of U.S. courts, and pay particular attention to the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment.
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4th Edition ©2001
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Table of Contents Tables and Figures Preface
1. History and Organization of the Federal Judicial System The Historical Context The U.S. Supreme Court The U.S. Courts of Appeals U.S. District Courts Constitutional Courts, Legislative Courts, and Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction Administrative and Staff Support in the Federal Judiciary Federal Court Workload
2. Jurisdiction and Policymaking Boundaries Federal Courts Jurisdiction of State Courts Jurisdiction and Legislative Politics Judicial Self-Restraint
3. Federal Judges Background Characteristics of Federal Judges Formal and Informal Qualifications of Federal Judges The Federal Selection Process and Its Participants The Judicial Socialization Process The Retirement and Removal of Judges
4. Policy Links between the Citizenry, the President, and the Federal Judiciary The President and the Composition of the Judiciary Presidents’ Values and Their Appointees’ Decisions President George W. Bush and the Federal Judiciary President Barack Obama and the Federal Judiciary
5. Decision Making by Trial Court Judges The Legal Subculture The Democratic Subculture The Subcultures as Predictors
6. Decision Making in Collegial Courts Cue Theory Small-Group Analysis Attitude Theory Rational Choice Theory Practical Applications of These Four Approaches
7. Implementation and Impact of Judicial Policies The Impact of Higher Court Decisions on Lower Courts Congressional Influences on the Implementation Process Executive Branch Influences on the Implementation Process Other Implementers The Impact of Judicial Policies
8. Policymaking by American Judges: A Synthesis The Nature of the Case or Issue The Values and Orientations of the Judges The Nature of the Judicial Decision-Making Process The Impact of Extraneous Influences
Glossary Annotated ConstitutionBio(s)
Robert A. Carp, University of Houston Robert A. Carp is professor of political science at the University of Houston. He is coauthor of Policymaking and Politics in the Federal District Courts; Politics and Judgment in Federal District Courts; The Federal Courts, Fifth Edition, and The State Courts, as well as the author of forty-eight peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.Ronald Stidham, Appalachian State University Ronald Stidham is professor emeritus of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University. He is coauthor of The Federal Courts, Fifth Edition, with Robert A. Carp and Kenneth L. Manning; The State Courts, with Robert A. Carp and Kenneth L. Manning, and numerous articles in legal, social science, and criminal justice journals.Kenneth L. Manning, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Kenneth L. Manning is professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. He is coauthor with Robert A. Carp and Ronald Stidham of The Federal Courts (Fifth Edition) and The State Courts. Manning's work on the politics of judicial decision-making and federal judicial selection have been published in a variety of journals. |