Gilbert Law Summaries Federal Courts

Federal Courts Text Correlation Chart i Federal Courts Capsule Summary i Gilbert Exam Strategies i Historical Sketch of the Federal Court System Key Exam Issues 1(1) Article III---Foundation for the Federal Judiciary 1(1) Judiciary Act of 1789 1(3) Chart: Judiciary Act of 1789---A Summary 4(1) Emergence of the Modern Federal Judicial System 4(2) Specialized Courts 6(2) Summary of Historical Development 8(1) ``Case or Controversy'' and Justiciability Key Exam Issues 9(1) Introduction 9(1) Judicial Review 10(2) Chart: Modern Scope of Judicial Review---A Summary 11(1) ``Case or Controversy'' and Justiciability 12(45) In General 12(1) Advisory Opinions 13(5) Feigned Cases 18(2) Ripeness, Mootness, and Standing 20(9) Chart: Approach to Analysis of a Standing Question 29(13) Chart: Summary of Association Standing 42(7) Political Question 49(4) ``Passive Virtues'' Debate 53(4) Congressional Power Over Federal Court Jurisdiction Key Exam Issues 57(1) Article III and Congressional Power---Historical Overview 57(3) Congressional Power to Restrict Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts 60(11) Chart: Modern Academic Arguments with Regard to Limiting Federal Jurisdiction 68(1) Chart: Consequences of Limiting Supreme Court Jurisdiction 69(2) Congressional Power to Allocate Jurisdiction Among the Federal Courts 71(14) Chart: Characteristics of an Article III Court 73(12) Supreme Court Jurisdiction Key Exam Issues 85(1) Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 85(22) Chart: State Procedural Rule as Independent and Adequate State Ground 91(9) Chart: Summary of Final Judgment Rule 100(4) Chart: Granting Certiorari 104(3) Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 107(4) District Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction Key Exam Issues 111(1) Introduction to Subject Matter Jurisdiction of Federal District Courts 111(3) Federal Question Jurisdiction 114(12) Diversity Jurisdiction 126(21) Chart: Summary of Citizenship Rules for Diversity Cases 135(10) Chart: General Requirements of Class Action Fairness Act 145(2) Admiralty Jurisdiction 147(2) Special Problems of District Court Jurisdiction Key Exam Issues 149(1) Supplemental Jurisdiction 150(13) Chart: Exceptions from Supplemental Jurisdiction under Section 1367(b) 154(5) Chart: Supplemental Jurisdiction over Claims By and Against Impleaded Parties 159(1) Chart: Joinder Devices and the Use of Supplemental Jurisdiction 160(2) Chart: Grounds for Discretionary Decline of Supplemental Jurisdiction 162(1) Removal Jurisdiction 163(12) Chart: Summary of Removal Issues 170(5) Venue 175(12) Chart: Summary of Federal Venue Rules 178(9) Forum Non Conveniens 187(2) Law Applied In The Federal Courts Key Exam Issues 189(1) Introduction 189(1) Historical Background 190(4) Modern Obligation to Follow State Law---Erie Doctrine 194(4) Chart: Approach to Erie Questions 196(2) Arguably Procedural Matters and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 198(11) Federal Common Law 209(11) Chart: Determining Whether a Private Cause of Action Should Be Inferred 216(4) Federal Law Against a State Law Background 220(3) Federal Law in the State Courts Key Exam Issues 223(1) Introduction 223(1) State Courts' Jurisdiction over Cases Involving Questions of Federal Law 224(2) State Court Obligation to Follow Federal Law 226(5) Collateral Relations Between Federal and State Courts---Abstention and Equitable Abstention Key Exam Issues 231(1) In General 232(1) Abstention 233(8) Chart: Summary of When Abstention Is Used 234(7) Federal Injunctions Against State Court Proceedings---Statutory Prohibitions and ``Equitable Abstention'' 241(20) Chart: Exceptions to Anti-Injunction Act 245(16) Collateral Relations Between Federal and State Courts---Federal Habeas Corpus for State Prisoners Key Exam Issues 261(1) Introduction 262(1) ``In Custody'' 263(1) Chart: ``In Custody'' Requirement 264(1) Claims Cognizable on Habeas 264(1) Claims Excluded from Habeas 265(4) Presentation of Federal Defenses to State Court 269(11) Preclusive Effect of State Court Judgments 280(9) Preclusive Effect of Earlier Habeas Application 289(2) Chart: Determining Preclusive Effect of Earlier Habeas Application 290(1) Appeal 291(1) Capital Cases 292(3) The Eleventh Amendment and State Sovereign Immunity Key Exam Issues 295(1) Introduction 295(1) Historical Background 296(1) Text and Original Meaning of Amendment 296(2) Current Doctrine 298(11) Review Questions and Answers 309(30) Exam Questions and Answers 339(14) Table of Cases 353(8) Index 361