Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Tables ix
5. Preface xi
6. I The Institution
7. 1 The Organization of the Federal Courts 1
8. 2 The Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts 40
9. II The Challenge
10. 3 The Growth of the Caseload 53
11. 4 Why the Caseload Has Grown So 87
12. 5 Consequences: The System Expands. . . 124
13. 6 ... And Is Streamlined 160
14. III Incremental Reform
15. 7 Palliatives 193
16. 8 Specialized Courts 244
17. IV Fundamental Reform
18. 9 The Role of Federal Courts in a Federal System 273
19. 10 Federal Judicial Self-Restraint 304
20. 11 The Federal Judicial Craft 335
21. Appendix: Supplementary Tables 383
22. Index 403