The Constitutionality of Federal Jurisdiction-Stripping Legislation and the History of State Judicial Selection and Tenure

Few questions in the field of Federal Courts have captivated scholars like the question of whether Congress can simultaneously divest both lower federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court of jurisdiction to hear federal constitutional claims and thereby leave those claims to be litigated in state cou...

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Main Author: FitzPatrick, Brian T. 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2012
In:Year: 2012
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