Appellate courts in the United States
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Appellate courts in the United States
Thomson/West, c2006
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-107) and index
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Description
Includes purposes and functions served by appellate courts; the evolution of American appellate courts; the problem posed by, and the appellate courts' responses to, the late 20th-century ""crisis of volume"" in appeals; one- and two-level appellate systems and their relationships; structures and procedures for maintaining consistency in legal doctrine; personnel involved in appellate decisions; procedures of appellate courts; changes in internal decisionals in response to appellate growth; proposals for restructuring appellate courts and modifying their jurisdiction, and procedures to enable them to function effectively amidst an ever-increasing volume of appeals.
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