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Federal Courts Examples & Explanations by Laura E. Little
Book Summary InformationAuthor: Laura E. Little Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2007-05-31 ISBN: 073556146X Number of pages: 472 Publisher: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
Book Reviews of Federal Courts Examples & ExplanationsBook Review: Buy This Book!!! Summary: 5 Stars
Look, I never write reviews on Amazon. I selfishly read other people's reviews, but, I never leave "the people" with my own feedback. This is because frankly, most of the time, I find myself thinking that any positive review of a book on Amazon must be from (1) the publisher, (2) the author, or (3) someone from Amazon.Com who has agreed to "push the product" for an undisclosed price. I am none of the above. I am a REAL law student attending a first tier law school in New York.
That said, this past semester, not once did I ever open the book required for my Federal Courts class. Around the middle of April - four weeks before my final exam - I became terrified after realizing that there would be NO way for me to catch up with the 150+ pages of reading (out of a law school text book) that had been assigned by my professor. That said, thank God for this edition of E & E. Because again, after never having opened my text book, I just checked my grade, and, I received an A- for the course!!! And to think, back in April, here I was thinking that there was a possibility that I could fail the course - not get a C+, but, actually FAIL the course!
This E & E is simply amazing. Being that it's "Federal Courts," there really aren't THAT many doctrines to comprehend; hell, this isn't Con Law II for God's sake. Little breaks down the entire jurisprudence behind the Federal Court system in a VERY concise matter. During my exam, aside from my class notes - the notes that I had from the times when I went to class, which was rarely at best - the only reference that I used was this edition of E & E. And again, I got an A-, not an F!!!
Simply put, get this book. Even if you feel that you "know" Federal Courts, this book will only reinforce your supposed knowledge. I am eternally grateful to Laura Little, as my grade in Federal Courts will surely cancel out the B- that I received in Evidence last semester. Buy it!!!
Summary of Federal Courts Examples & ExplanationsAn approachable and practical study guide to what is considered a challenging and abstract subject, Examples & Explanations: Federal Courts provides students with a brief, textual introduction to doctrines, as well as examples and analytical answers. With a sensible, flexible organization, it adapts well to a variety of teaching approaches and learning styles. This reliable guide offers ample features and benefits: - Cutting-edge coverage unveils many important recent developments absent in competing books, such as:
- Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (non-Article III courts ? 2006)
- Marshall v. Marshall (diversity of citizenship ? 2006)
- The Class Action Fairness Act (diversity of citizenship ? 2005)
- Terri Schiavo litigation (congressional control of federal court jurisdiction ? 2005)
- Grable & Sons v. Darue Engineering (federal question jurisdiction ? 2005)
- Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh (2006)
- Exxon Mobil v. Allapattah (supplemental jurisdiction ? 2005)
- Lance v. Dennis (Rooker-Feldman doctrine 2006)
- Exxon Mobil v. Saudi Basic Industries (Rooker-Feldman doctrine ? 2005)
- Habeas Corpus cases (2005-2006)
- Nuances and unsettled issues in the law are openly addressed. The guide resists black letter simplification of legal concepts and capitalizes on this notion, without sacrificing clarity or meaningful analysis
- Complicated subjects are presented in an understandable manner. Widely respected federal courts scholar, Professor Laura E. Little, transforms her global knowledge of federal courts issues in a format that students can digest and master.
- An accessible and clear writing style provides lucid explanations of complex areas of the law and breaks down doctrines into component parts. Page layout is designed for easy retrieval and understanding
- A sensible and flexible organization caters to students with various learning styles. Topics are organized according to the various functions of federal courts, which gives the book thematic coherence while still allowing students to use the content according to their own needs
- Visual aids, including several graphs and illustrations that illustrate both "macro" and "micro" understandings of the material, are designed to convey intricacies of rules as well as larger relationships among doctrines and institutions
- Examples demonstrate complexities and ambiguities in the legal doctrine, while the explanations demonstrate practical skills for coping with uncertainty in the law, anticipating and outlining arguments on both sides of a controversy. Combined, these model good lawyering and exam-taking techniques
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