The federal judiciary, strengths and weaknesses, Richard A. Posner
Type
Label
The federal judiciary, strengths and weaknesses, Richard A. Posner
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The federal judiciary
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
981968339
Responsibility statement
Richard A. Posner
Sub title
strengths and weaknesses
Summary
"No sitting federal judge has ever written so trenchant a critique of the federal judiciary as Richard A. Posner does in this, his most confrontational book. He exposes the failures of the institution designed by the founders to check congressional and presidential power and resist its abuse, and offers practical prescriptions for reform"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction : noting weaknesses and strengths, and proposing a new research agenda -- Some weaknesses of our legal system mistakenly denied by a critic -- Tier One of the federal judiciary : the Supreme Court -- Tier Two of the federal judiciary : the federal courts of appeals -- Tier Three of the federal judiciary : the federal district courts -- Civil litigation revisited -- Conclusion