Supplement to Hart & Wechsler's Federal Courts

Informed and detailed supplement to Hart and Wechsler's The Federal Courts and The Federal System. Some topics discussed: The Development and Structure of the Federal Judicial System; Cases and Controversies; The Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; The Distribution of Judicial Power Among Federal and State Courts; Review of State Court Decisions by the Supreme Court; Civil Actions in the District Courts; Federal Common Law; Jurisdiction of the District Courts; Suits Challenging Offical Action; Limitations on District Court Jurisdiction; Federal Habeas Corpus; Problems of District Court Jurisdiction; and Appellate Review of Federal Decisions.