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A Journalist's Guide to Covering Federal Courts.

Reporting about a federal trial court or appellate court is quite unlike reporting on the other two branches of government. Among the most notable differences are that some legal terms are hard to understand; there are many rules; and federal judges work largely alone. This book provides a guide for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jones, Lilliana (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York [New York] : Novinka/Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2015]
Colección:Government procedures and operations.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • A JOURNALIST'S GUIDE TO COVERING FEDERAL COURTS; A JOURNALIST'S GUIDE TO COVERING FEDERAL COURTS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: A JOURNALIST'S GUIDE TO FEDERAL COURTS; WELCOME TO FEDERAL COURT; COVERING FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT; BANKRUPTCY COURT; COVERING FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT; GLOSSARY; APPENDIX A.; Chapter 2: U.S. CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES: PROFILE OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; DATA CAVEATS; MOST COMMON TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES; PROFESSIONAL POSITION IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
  • CONCLUSIONChapter 3: LENGTH OF TIME FROM NOMINATION TO CONFIRMATION FOR U.S. CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURT NOMINEES: OVERVIEW AND POLICY OPTIONS TO SHORTEN THE PROCESS; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; ARTICLE III LOWER COURTS; LENGTH OF TIME FROM NOMINATION TO CONFIRMATION FOR JUDICIAL NOMINEES ACROSS RECENT PRESIDENCIES; POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF LONGER WAITING TIMES FROM NOMINATION TO CONFIRMATION; POLICY OPTIONS FOR SHORTENING THE TIME FROM NOMINATION TO CONFIRMATION; CONCLUSION; Blank Page; INDEX.