Jurisprudence, Courts & Trial Practice - General & Miscellaneous, Judicial System - General & Miscellaneous, Interpretation & Construction of Law
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Overview
Using their broad study of the U.S. judicial system, Judicial Process in America, as a base, Carp and Stidham narrow their focus to the federal judiciary in a third edition of The Federal Courts.Federal court policymaking affects all citizens, with rulings ranging from rose that evaluate the merits of controversial art shows to those that judge the fairness of a congressional district boundary. To put this policymaking in context, the authors discuss the types of cases before the federal bench, the decisionmaking process, and the backgrounds of the judges. Drawing on their own original research, the authors explore the effect of party affiliation on a judge's decisions across different areas of the law.
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A textbook for elementary courses on such topics as judicial process and behavior, constitutional law, American government, and law and society. Carp (political science, U. of Houston) and Stidham (political science and criminal justice, Appalachian State U.) update the 1998 edition to include a final view of the Clinton administration's impact on the federal judiciary, and to speculate on that of the new administration. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 1, 1998
Publisher
Congressional Quarterly Books
Pages
236
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780871878205