Civil Procedure, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Should the Supreme Court have the last word when it comes to interpreting the Constitution? The justices on the Supreme Court certainly seem to thi...

This reference volume will assist the attorney who needs to understand inheritance laws, administration, and probate proceedings in other states an...

Answering the key question of whether there is an obligation for States to define and enact sound climate policies in order to avoid the impacts of...

This is a story of hope in the face of widespread consternation over the global climate crisis. For many people concerned about global warming, the...

Justice and Efficiency in Mega-Litigation explores the phenomenon of extremely long-running, resource-intensive civil litigation known as ‘mega-lit...

"A definitive history of the case...notable alike for its clarity and its fairness...Professors Joughin and Morgan conclude that Sacco and Vanzetti...

Once upon a time, virtually no one in the academy thought to sue over campus disputes, and, if they dared, judges bounced the case on grounds that ...

There is almost no political question in the United States, wrote Alexis de Tocqueville, that is not resolved sooner or later into a judicial quest...

Offender profiling is mainly used by the police to narrow down suspects in cases where no physical evidence was left at a crime scene. Recently, ho...

In "Electing Judges", leading judicial politics scholar James L. Gibson responds to the growing chorus of critics who fear that the politics of run...

Why do Americans seem to sue at the slightest provocation? The answer may surprise you: we don't! For every "Whiplash Charlie" who sees a car accid...

When they go low, we learn: an examination of mudslinging in contemporary American politics—and how the left can find its footing to achieve struct...

There were historically at least four types of enforcement agent: County Court Bailiffs, Certificated Bailiffs, Approved Enforcement Agencies, and ...

An analysis of the constitutional aspects of a century-long struggle for civil rights.

This volume combines both the broader and narrower aspects of school-related law to provide increased understanding of the legal realities and resp...

Nagel draws on his experience as a practicing attorney and legal scholar to present a clear and concise discussion of the analytical methods in law...

With court calendars already overcrowded and the number of civil cases steadily mounting, prolonged litigation and successive lawsuits are becoming...

This book contains the James S. Carpentier Lectures delivered at Columbia University Law School in 1955. Subjects discussed include the development...