Title The state and federal courts : a complete guide to history, powers, and controversy / Christopher P. Banks, editor.

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Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2017]

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Windsor Locks Public Library - Reference Material	REF 347.7312 STA	In-Library Use Only

Description	viii, 513 pages ; 26 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-480) and index.
Contents	History of the judiciary : federal and state -- Roles, functions, and powers -- Structure and process -- Political issues and controversies of the judicial branch : Constitutional politics and democratic principles; Judicial access, independence, and accountability; The politics of judicial selection and removal; Political controversies in state and federal courts.
Summary	"This single-volume work provides a comprehensive and contemporary treatment of the historical development of state and federal courts that clearly documents how they have evolved into significant political institutions. It addresses vital and highly relevant subjects such as the constitutional origins of courts, the nature of judicial selection and service, and the organization of courts and their administration. The book explains civil and criminal legal proceedings, the political impact of judicial rulings, and the restraints placed upon the exercise of judicial powers." -- Publisher's website
Subject	Courts -- United States -- History.
	State courts -- United States -- History.
	Judicial power -- United States -- History.
	Judicial independence -- United States.
	Judicial process -- United States.
	Judges -- Selection and appointment -- United States.
	Justice, Administration of -- United States.
	Courts. (OCoLC)fst00881747
	Judges -- Selection and appointment. (OCoLC)fst00984544
	Judicial independence. (OCoLC)fst00984681
	Judicial power. (OCoLC)fst00984696
	Judicial process. (OCoLC)fst00984705
	Justice, Administration of. (OCoLC)fst00985154
	State courts. (OCoLC)fst01131767
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author	Banks, Christopher P., editor.
Other Form:	Online version: State and federal courts. Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2017] 9781440841460 (DLC) 2016035178
ISBN	9781440841453 (hard copy ;) (alk. paper)
	1440841454 (hard copy ;) (alk. paper)
	9781440841460 (ebook)
	1440841462

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