The Federal Courts: Challenge and Reform, Revised Edition

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 1985 book The Federal Courts: Crisis and Reform, Chief Judge Richard A. Posner of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit provides a comprehensive evaluation of the federal judiciary and a detailed programme of judicial reform.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674296265
• ISBN13: 9780674296268
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.5" x 6.8"