Hart and Wechsler's the Federal Courts and the Federal System (University Casebook Series)

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Hart and Wechsler's the Federal Courts and the Federal System (University Casebook Series)
by Richard H. Fallon, Henry Melvin Hart, Herbert Wechsler, Daniel J. Meltzer, David L. Shapiro
from Foundation Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• I thought this book was great
  While I agree with the below readers about the over-usage of footnotes, I believe the notes are necessary, as the federal courts system has changed dramatically since the first edition was published.
  I loved the course, and therefore loved the book. I think the two must go hand-in-hand. It gives a somewhat concise history of the beginnings of our federalist system complete with checks and balances, separation of powers, usage of legislative and executive courts. I found the historical context... more info

• did you read the footnotes?
  Having never actually subjected the book to scrutiny, albeit rather an exageration, it comes as no little surprise that i discover both the writing style and the general cognitive processes of the authors, in addition to the lack of well-placed commas, to be, without equivocation n.1, the most obtuse, murky, singularly unreaable n.2 display of textual acrobatics i have ever, whether in or out of school n.3, had the distinct displeasure of having to plod through in one day - notwithstanding a few notable... more info

• Well . . .
  Well, Judge Posner calls this (in its first edition) the greatest casebook, and surely it is that.

• Hard class, horrible book
  Federal Courts and Federal Jurisdiction is generally recognized as the hardest course in law school. After surviving the course myself, I can attest to this fact. Unfortunately, my course used this text which was useless in imparting an understanding of the material, and in fact did more to confuse my peers and me than anything else. Learning this material is already difficult enough, so it is extremely unhelpful when your text makes the subject even more mystifying.

  The biggest problem with this book... more info

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