The Federal Courts: Challenge and Reform

by Richard A. Posner

Book Overview

The federal courts are the world's most powerful judiciary and a vital element of the American political system. In recent decades, these courts have experienced unprecedented growth in caseload and personnel. Many judges and lawyers believe that a crisis in quantity is imperiling the ability of the federal judiciary to perform its historic function of administering justice fairly and expeditiously. In a substantially revised edition of his widely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674296273
• ISBN13: 9780674296275
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"