Relations of State and Federal Courts

The Relations of State and Federal Courts in the United States

The Relations of State and Federal Courts in Federal Practice and Procedure

This section provides comprehensive coverage of the main aspects of the relations of state and federal courts in relation to federal procedure, including an analysis of the rules as interpreted and applied by the federal courts and affected by related federal statutes and regulations.

The encyclopedia provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of federal jurisdiction and procedure, including issues on district court jurisdiction.

>The Interrelationship of State and Federal Courts

In relation to federal court procedure and federal litigation, this area covers the following topics:

Dual State and Federal Judicial Structure

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The Anti-Injunction Acts

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Abstention Doctrines

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Access to Courts: Eleventh Amendment and State Sovereign Immunity

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The Erie Doctrine and Applicable Law

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Resources

See Also

  • Federal Civil Procedure
  • Federal Criminal Procedure
  • Federal Appellate Procedure

Further Reading

  • Charles Alan Wright, Arthur R. Miller & Andrew D. Leipold, Federal Practice & Procedure (Thomson West)
  • Robert C. Casad & William B. Richman, Jurisdiction in Civil Actions: Territorial Basis and Process Limitations on Jurisdiction of State and Federal Courts (Lexis Law)
  • James Wm. Moore & Daniel R. Coquillette, Moore’s Federal Practice (Matthew Bender, 2017)
  • Gregory A. Castanias & Robert H. Klonoff, Federal Appellate Practice and Procedure in a Nutshell (Thomson West)
  • Erwin Chemerinsky, Federal Jurisdiction (Aspen Publishers)
  • Robert M. Cover, Owen M. Fiss & Judith Resnik, The Federal Procedural System: A Rule and Statutory Source Book (Foundation Press)
  • Richard H. Fallon, Jr., Daniel J. Meltzer & David L. Shapiro, Hart and Wechsler’s The Federal Courts and the Federal System (Foundation Press)
  • Daniel J. Meador, Thomas E. Baker & Joan E. Steinman, Appellate Courts: Structures, Functions, Processes, and Personnel (LexisNexis)