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Nonideological Judicial Reform And Its Limits-The Report Of The Federal Courts Study Committee, George D. Brown Sep 1990

Nonideological Judicial Reform And Its Limits-The Report Of The Federal Courts Study Committee, George D. Brown

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Untying The Gordian Knot: An Orderly Approach To Federal Jurisdiction Issues In A Basic Course In United States Constitutional Law, Thomas C. Marks Jr. Apr 1990

Untying The Gordian Knot: An Orderly Approach To Federal Jurisdiction Issues In A Basic Course In United States Constitutional Law, Thomas C. Marks Jr.

Campbell Law Review

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Federal Enclaves And Local Law: Carving Out A Domestic Violence Exception To Exclusive Legislative Jurisdiction, Michael J. Malinowski Jan 1990

Federal Enclaves And Local Law: Carving Out A Domestic Violence Exception To Exclusive Legislative Jurisdiction, Michael J. Malinowski

Journal Articles

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Choice Of Forum And Choice Of Law In The Federal Courts: A Reconsideration Of Erie Principles, Earl M. Maltz Jan 1990

Choice Of Forum And Choice Of Law In The Federal Courts: A Reconsideration Of Erie Principles, Earl M. Maltz

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Shedding New Light On An Old Debate: A Federal Indian Law Perspective On Congressional Authority To Limit Federal Question Jurisdiction, Kevin J. Worthen Jan 1990

Shedding New Light On An Old Debate: A Federal Indian Law Perspective On Congressional Authority To Limit Federal Question Jurisdiction, Kevin J. Worthen

Faculty Scholarship

Examining the ongoing debate concerning congressional power to eliminate federal court jurisdiction over cases arising under federal law from thefederal Indian law viewpoint allows consideration of the issues in a concrete setting. Experience under the Indian Civil Rights Act during the last twenty years indicates that some federal review of actions arising under federal law is needed if the command of the supremacy clause is to be fully effectuated. At the same time, it indicates that a uniform interpretation of that federal law is not essential to the enforcement of the clause. This examination thus provides support for the distributive …


Reviewability Of Remand Orders: Striking The Balance In Favor Of Equality Rather Than Judicial Expediency, Jerome I. Braun Jan 1990

Reviewability Of Remand Orders: Striking The Balance In Favor Of Equality Rather Than Judicial Expediency, Jerome I. Braun

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.


Complex Litigation Reform And Article Iii Jurisdiction, Linda S. Mullenix Jan 1990

Complex Litigation Reform And Article Iii Jurisdiction, Linda S. Mullenix

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Federal Jurisdiction, Ronald J. Mann Jan 1990

Federal Jurisdiction, Ronald J. Mann

Faculty Scholarship

One important task of the federal judiciary is to resolve cases presenting tensions between national and state governments. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit justly is renowned for its work in this area. One major, if not sensational, arena in which these tensions surface is in cases presenting issues of federal jurisdiction, pursuant to which federal courts allocate power between the national and state judicial systems.

During the survey period the Fifth Circuit published almost one hundred opinions dealing with substantive issues of federal jurisdiction. Like others before me, I have not undertaken in this essay …