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"This title offers ... guidance and ... coverage on all aspects of federal court jurisdiction and litigation procedure, as well as the relationship between the state and federal courts. Text reviews the federal judicial system; judicial power of the United States; diversity of citizenship; venue; law applied in federal courts; pleadings, trials, and judgments; and appellate court and Supreme Court jurisdiction."--

The 12th Edition of Wright and Oakley's Cases and Materials on Federal Courts retains the style and structure of the 11th Edition, with its distinctive emphasis on cases and annotative footnotes rather then lengthy comments and questions by the editors. It is fully up-to-date, including new principal cases, and fully revised annotations.

This text offers guidance on all aspects of jurisdiction and procedure in federal court litigation. Some of the topics discussed include: diversity of citizenship, removal jurisdiction and procedure, venue, the relations of state and federal courts, the law applied by federal courts, procedures for practice in district court, and others.

This is the 2007 Supplement to Wright and Oakley's Federal Courts Cases and Materials, Eleventh Edition. The 11th Edition of the primary casebook retains the style and structure of the 10th Edition, with its distinctive emphasis on cases and annotative footnotes rather then lengthy comments and questions by the editors. It is fully up-to-date, including over a dozen new principal cases, and fully revised annotations. It is accompanied by a revised set of Author's Suggestions for effective classroom use.

Rules of criminal procedure -- Rules of civil procedure -- Jurisdiction and related matters -- Federal practice deskbook -- Rules of evidence -- Judicial review of administrative action.