Law Administrative / Constitutional Law

American Judicial Power: The State Court Perspective

Edited by Michael L. Buenger · Paul J. De Muniz
Edward Elgar Publishing December 2016

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ISBN-13
9781786435651
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication
December 2016
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.S. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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American Judicial Power: The State Perspective is a welcome addition to the breadth of studies on the American legal system and provides an accessible and highly illuminating overview of the state courts and their functions.

The study of America’s courts is overwhelmingly skewed toward the federal government, and therefore often overlooks state courts and their importance. Michael Buenger and Paul De Muniz fill this gap in the study of American constitutionalism as they examine the wide and distinctive powers these courts exercise and their role in administering the bulk of the nation’s justice system. This groundbreaking work covers many critical topics pertaining to the state courts, including: a comparison of the role of state and federal courts, the history of America’s state courts, the judicial selection processes utilized in the states, the unique roles assigned to state courts and the varying structure of those courts, the relationship between state judicial power and state legislative power, and the opportunities and challenges that are and will be facing the state courts.

With an insightful foreword from Sanford Levinson, this revolutionary book will be of interest to students, educators, and researchers in the fields of law, political science, and government. Constitutional law experts will also benefit from an analysis of the state courts and their powers.

Table of Contents

1. Context
2. Key Concepts
3. The Role of State Courts: An Historical Perspective
4. Modern State Judicial Selection in Theory and Practice
5. Modern State Judicial Structures
6. State Constitutions, Legislative Policy Making and State Judicial Power
7. State Courts and Emerging Policy Areas
8. Conclusion
Index

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