Judicial Process in America

This textbook explains the judicial process in the US, covering the foundations of the law; the federal and state judicial systems; jurisdiction and policy making boundaries; the role of state and federal judges; policy links among citizens, the president, and the federal judiciary; the role of lawyers, litigants, and interest groups in the judicial process; crime and procedures prior to a criminal trial; the criminal trial and its aftermath; the civil court process; decision making by trial court judges and in collegial courts; the implementation and impact of judicial policies; and policy making by judges. This edition incorporates recent Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage and health care subsidies, new events, the impact of President Obama on the partisan mix of courts and their ideological output and voting patterns, the effect of three women justices on the Court's patterns of decision, and the policy making role of state tribunals, as well as expanded comparative references and examples and updated topics like the role of the courts in affirmative action, gay and lesbian rights, the war on terrorism, and business regulation. Annotation c2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)