The Gatekeepers: Federal District Courts in the Political Process

by Kevin L. Lyles

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There are more than 600 Federal district judges serving today, and they decide some 230,000 civil cases each year. About 90% of the decisions they reach are final. Lyles argues that these lower court judges not only influence the flow of information to the judicial hierarchy, but they formulate questions that influence how higher courts, including the Supreme Court, respond. As such they are key elements in the formulation and implementation of...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:027596082X

ISBN13:9780275960827

Release Date:October 1997

Publisher:Praeger

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Related Subjects

Administrative Law Constitutional Law Courts Federal Jurisdiction Law Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Rules & Procedures Social Sciences

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