3. Tier Two of the Federal Judiciary: The Federal Courts of Appeals

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction: Noting Weaknesses and Strengths, and Proposing A New Research Agenda 1
5. 1. Some Weaknesses of Our Legal System Mistakenly Denied by a Critic 45
6. 3. Tier Two of the Federal Judiciary: The Federal Courts of Appeals 221
7. 4. Tier Three of the Federal Judiciary: The Federal District Courts 279
8. 5. Civil Litigation Revisited 315
9. Conclusion 376
10. Epilogue 399
11. Index 431