Monographs on Substantive Legal Topics

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A Primer on the Jurisdiction of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, Second Edition [Superseded]

Thomas E. Baker

January 1, 2009

Superseded by A Primer on the Jurisdiction of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, Third Edition.

Section 1983 Litigation, Second Edition [Superseded]

Kathryn R. Urbonya, Martin A. Schwartz

January 1, 2008

Section 1983 Litigation, Section Edition analyzes the fundamental issues that arise in litigation under 42 U.S.C. - 1983, and the case law interpreting those issues.

Copyright Law, Second Edition [Superseded]

Robert A. Gorman

January 1, 2006

This monograph provides a concise overview of the law of copyright from its origins in the English common law through recent Supreme Court cases, designed to provide judges with a grounding in the essential concepts and statutory and case law in this specialized area.

The Bail Reform Act of 1984, Third Edition [SUPERSEDED]

David N. Adair

January 1, 2006

The Bail Reform Act of 1984, Third Edition provides a summary of appellate court decisions interpreting provisions of The Bail Reform Act of 1984 on issues of release and detention.

Awarding Attorneys' Fees and Managing Fee Litigation, Second Edition [Superseded]

Alan Hirsch, Diane Sheehey

April 25, 2005

This monograph explains the doctrinal and case-management aspects of fee awards.

Admiralty and Maritime Law [Superseded]

Robert Force

January 1, 2004

This monograph introduces federal judges to admiralty and maritime law, including both general maritime and statutory law. The author examines the rules relating to jurisdiction and procedure that are peculiar to this field.

Major Issues in the Federal Law of Employment Discrimination, Fourth Edition [Superseded]

George Rutherglen

January 1, 2004

An examination of the substantive and procedural provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This fourth edition discusses developments in the law through June 2004, including changes resulting from the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Resource Guide for Managing Capital Cases, Volume I: Federal Death Penalty Trials (updated December 2003) [Superseded]

Laural L. Hooper, Molly Johnson

December 1, 2003

This monograph, revised as of December 2003, describes the statutes, case law, and policies applicable to federal capital case-management issues such as appointment of counsel, case budgeting, and jury selection, and summarizes procedures judges have used in capi

Federal Securities Law, Second Edition [Superseded]

Thomas Lee Hazen

January 1, 2003

An introduction to the intricacies of federal securities law. The author examines the statutory framework for the issues that federal judges are most likely to encounter in securities litigation: basic registration, disclosure, and antifraud.

Redistricting Litigation: An Overview of Legal, Statistical, and Case-Management Issues

Bruce M. Clarke, Robert Timothy Reagan

March 14, 2002

This monograph consists of an overview of the law of redistricting, a summary of statistical techniques frequently used in redistricting litigation, and a discussion of some of the major case management challenges presented by such cases.

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