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May It Please the Court, Third Edition : Judicial Processes and Politics In America.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Taylor and Francis,
2017.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; About the Author ; Chapter 1: Courts and Judges in the Political Process ; 1.1 Law and Politics: Myth and Reality ; 1.2 The Political Context of Judging ; 1.2.1 Courts in the American Political System ; 1.2.2 Links between Law and Politics ; 1.2.3 Differences between Law and Politics ; 1.3 Reconciling Law and Politics ; 1.4 Conclusion: Law, Politics, and Judicial Decisions ; Endnotes ; Chapter 2: American Courts ; 2.1 Federalism and the Judiciary.
- 2.2 State Court Systems 2.2.1 Introduction ; 2.2.2 Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction ; 2.2.3 Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction ; 2.2.4 Intermediate Appellate Courts ; 2.2.5 Courts of Last Resort ; 2.3 Federal Court System ; 2.3.1 Introduction ; 2.3.2 Specialized Federal Courts ; 2.3.3 United States District Courts ; 2.3.4 United States Courts of Appeals ; 2.3.5 United States Supreme Court ; 2.4 Federal Court Administration ; 2.5 Relations between State and Federal Courts ; 2.6 Conclusion ; Endnotes ; Chapter 3: Lawyers and Lawyering ; 3.1 Introduction.
- 3.2 Brief History of the Legal Profession 3.3 The Legal Profession Today ; 3.3.1 Entry ; 3.3.2 Culture ; 3.3.3 Practice ; 3.3.4 Challenges ; 3.4 Conclusion ; Endnotes ; Chapter 4: Judicial Selection and Removal ; 4.1 Law, Politics, and Judicial Nominations ; 4.2 Judicial Selection in the States ; 4.2.1 Introduction ; 4.2.2 Election ; 4.2.3 Appointment ; 4.2.4 Appointment and Election ; 4.2.5 Legislative Election ; 4.2.6 Conclusion ; 4.3 Discipline and Removal of State Judges ; 4.4 Selection of Federal Judges ; 4.4.1 Introduction ; 4.4.2 Lower Federal Courts ; 4.4.3 Supreme Court.
- 4.5 Discipline and Removal of Federal Judges 4.6 Conclusion ; Endnotes ; Chapter 5: Norm Enforcement ; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 State v. Johnson: Facts ; 5.3 State v. Johnson: Participants ; 5.3.1 The Defendant ; 5.3.2 The Defense Attorney ; 5.3.3 The Prosecutor ; 5.3.4 The Judge ; 5.4 State v. Johnson: Process ; 5.4.1 Pretrial ; 5.4.1.1 Arraignment ; 5.4.1.2 Preliminary Hearing ; 5.4.1.3 Indictment ; 5.4.1.4 Plea Bargain ; 5.4.1.5 Motions ; 5.4.2 Trial ; 5.4.2.1 Defendant's Right to a Speedy Trial ; 5.4.2.2 Jury Selection ; 5.4.2.3 Opening Statements ; 5.4.2.4 Presentation of Evidence.
- 5.4.2.5 Closing Arguments 5.4.2.6 Jury Instructions ; 5.4.2.7 Verdict ; 5.4.2.8 Sentencing ; 5.5 Conclusion ; Endnotes ; Chapter 6: Dispute Resolution ; 6.1 Introduction ; 6.2 Peterson v. Big Pine Mountain Ski Corporation: Facts ; 6.3 Participants ; 6.3.1 The Plaintiff ; 6.3.2 The Plaintiff's Lawyer ; 6.3.3 The Defendant ; 6.3.4 The Defense Lawyer ; 6.3.5 The Judge ; 6.4 Process ; 6.4.1 Pretrial ; 6.4.1.1 Complaint ; 6.4.1.2 Answer/Motion to Dismiss ; 6.4.1.3 Discovery ; 6.4.1.4 ADR ; 6.4.1.5 Summary Judgment ; 6.4.2 Trial ; 6.4.2.1 Right to a Jury Trial ; 6.4.2.2 Jury Selection.