The Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Judicial Politics

Half Title......Page 2
Acknowledgements......Page 3
Publisher Note......Page 4
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright Page......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Table List......Page 16
Illustration List......Page 18
Preface......Page 19
Part I Law And Political Jurisprudence In A Globalized Society......Page 25
Chapter 1 the politics of law and courts in society......Page 27
Chapter 2 The Politics of Law and Jurisprudence......Page 75
Part II Judicial Organization And Administrative Processes......Page 114
Chapter 3 Judicial Organization and Administration......Page 116
Chapter 4 Judicial Selection and Removal......Page 178
Part III Access To Courts And Judicial Decision Making......Page 240
Chapter 5 The Practice of Law......Page 242
Chapter 6 Access to Courts and Justice......Page 299
Chapter 7 Trial Courts......Page 334
Chapter 8 Trial Courts: Civil Cases and Litigation......Page 388
Part IV JUDICIAL POLICYMAKING......Page 439
CHAPTER 9 Appellate Courts and Decision Making......Page 441
CHAPTER 10 The Scope and Limits of Judicial Power......Page 500
Glossary......Page 555
Appendix A......Page 570
Appendix B......Page 576
Index......Page 582
Author Index......Page 588
About the Authors......Page 638
Publisher Note......Page 641