The Supreme Court in the American Legal System (Hardcover)

This book examines the American legal system, including a comprehensive treatment of the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite this treatment, the 'in' from the title deserves emphasis, for it extensively examines lower courts, providing separate chapters on state courts, the US District Courts, and the US Courts of Appeals. The book analyzes these courts from a legal/extralegal framework, drawing different conclusions about the relative influence of each based on institutional structures and empirical evidence. The book is also tied together through its attention to the relationship between lower courts and the Supreme Court. Additionally, Election 2000 litigation provides a common substantive topic linking many of the chapters. Finally, it provides extended coverage to the legal process, with separate chapters on civil procedure, evidence, and criminal procedure.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Jeffrey A. Segal • Harold J. Spaeth • Sara C. Benesh (Professor)
Dimensions:	242 x 160 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	424
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-78038-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
LSN:	0-521-78038-1
Barcode:	9780521780384

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