Federal Jurisdiction, Sixth Edition (Aspen Student Treatise Series) by Erwin Chemerinsky

Description

A student treatise, by one of the nation's leading authorities in Federal Jurisdiction, intended for use alongside any federal jurisdiction casebook. Features:

• Comprehensive coverage, with clear descriptions and analyses of the doctrines and policies that determine the jurisdiction of the federal courts
• Chemerinsky's straightforward approach, in which he clearly states the current law; identifies unresolved issues; and examines underlying, competing policy considerations
• An even-handed treatment of the material, with multiple viewpoints presented
• Has been used as the required text in lieu of a traditional casebook, with professors bringing in their own cases

New to the Sixth Edition:

• Updates to include discussions of important developments that occurred after the current edition was published in 2007, among them:
• Military Commissions Act and Boumediene v. Bush
• Medellin v. Texas
• Massachusetts v. EPA, Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, Sprint Communications v. APPC Services, and DaimlerChrysler v. Cuno
• MedImmune v. Genentech
• Habeas corpus developments
• Ashcroft v. Iqbal
• Stoneridge Investment Partner v. Scientific-Atlanta (implied rights of action)