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American Judicial Power: The State Court Perspective

American Judicial Power: The State Court Perspective

Author: Michael L. Buenger; Paul J. De Muniz
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781783477890

Published In: November 2015
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Paperback Edition ISBN: 9781786435651

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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.

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