Federal Courts: Cases and Materials on Judicial Federalism and the Lawyering Process

by Arthur D. Hellman

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This fourth edition, like its predecessors, builds on the traditional model of the Federal Courts course but also emphasizes giving students the grounding they need to be effective litigators. The book provides a coherently organized and accessible approach to issues of federalism, separation of powers, and institutional competency, and it includes all the classic Federal Courts cases. Carefully designed problems require students to apply statutory and doctrinal materials to particular situations that a client may face. Streamlining of some topics and selective cuts have substantially reduced the size of the new edition. A detailed Teacher’s Manual is available.

1204 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Arthur D. Hellman is Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Pittsburgh. Hellman has achieved a national reputation as a scholar of the federal courts. He does more than write about the subject; he has also influenced the development of the law in three separate areas: the jurisdiction of the federal courts, the regulation of ethics in the federal judiciary, and the structure of the federal appellate system.