The federal courts : challenge and reform /

The federal courts are the world's most powerful judiciary and a vital element of the American political system. In recent decades, these courts have experienced unprecedented growth in caseload and personnel. Many judges and lawyers believe that a "crisis in quantity" is imperiling t...

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Main Author: Posner, Richard A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1996.
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505 0 |a Contents -- Preface -- I The Institution -- 1 The Organization of the Federal Courts -- The basic structure -- The judges -- The state courts compared -- 2 The Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts -- II The Challenge -- 3 The Growth of the Caseload -- Caseload â€? -- Versus Workload -- Caseload and workload in the Supreme Court -- The Chicken Little question -- 4 Why the Caseload Has Grown So -- Models of caseload growth -- The district courts -- The courts of appeals -- The Supreme Court -- 5 Consequences: The System Expands â€? 
505 8 |a More judges, working harderThe rise of the law clerk -- 6 â€? And Is Streamlined -- Curtailment of oral argument -- Nonpublication of opinions -- The standard of review, the trend toward “rulednessâ€?, summariness -- Sanctions -- III Incremental Reform -- 7 Palliatives -- Upping the ante -- Limiting or abolishing diversity jurisdiction -- Better management -- Alternative dispute resolution -- The reform of the bar -- 8 Specialized Courts -- Specialized Article III courts -- Rethinking administrative review -- IV Fundamental Reform 
505 8 |a 9 The Role of Federal Courts in a Federal SystemThe optimal scope of federal jurisdiction -- Specific caseload implications -- 10 Federal Judicial Self-Restraint -- Principled adjudication -- The meaning and consequences of judicial activism and self-restraint -- The restraint ratchet and other extensions -- 11 The Federal Judicial Craft -- District judges -- The institutional responsibilities of federal appellate judges -- Rule versus standard again -- Stare decisis -- Appendix: Supplementary -- Index 
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