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The Finch & Roberts Federal Courts casebook, now in its fourth edition, showcases thoughtfully curated cases that keep exactly what you need for appreciating core concepts and court reasoning. The text introducing and connecting cases provides clear, insightful points to guide the reader. Charts, bulleted lists, and graphs also illuminate key doctrines and shifts. The casebook brings the complex material to life for students by introducing chapters with a Reference Problem highlighting essential issues of the chapter. For students that crave more application, the chapters provide numerous additional problems based on recent vexing cases and thought-provoking hypothetical fact patterns. This casebook sets the stage for dynamic, exciting treatment of seminal federal courts cases, doctrinal intricacies, practical litigation strategies, and lively classroom discussion. Students will enhance their knowledge of federal court power and gain insights for more effectively applying and comparing federal jurisdiction doctrines and principles. Finally, the casebook and teacher's manual provide opportunities to empower students to synthesize across the material, question judicial reasoning, and contemplate ideal reforms.

New to the 4th Edition:

? Updates each chapter with key cases, case excerpts, text additions, and doctrinal developments, e.g., TransUnion, Allen v. Cooper, Texas v. PennEast Pipeline Co., and Brown v. Davenport. ? Reorganizes and streamlines justiciability coverage for clarity and flow. ? Maintains all seminal cases but incorporates thoughtful revisions to aid comprehension and eliminate unnecessary explorations based on adopter feedback. ? Updates charts, graphs, and problems based on new data, statistics, and cases such as pipeline litigation and related jurisdiction-stripping statutes. ? Sharpens case excerpts to enhance reading assignments and deepen discussions.

Professors and students will benefit from:

? Application opportunities with Reference Problems, Questions, and additional problems. ? Clarity of textual material that includes doctrinal highlights, decision trees, diagrams, charts, and other dynamic visual aids. ? Crisp, insightful case excerpts with helpful connecting explanatory text.