Civil Procedure II

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Civil Procedure II: The Doctrinal Underpinnings (3 credits, Spring semester) The second half of civil procedure will examine the problems inherent in a dual court system. There will be an emphasis on the basis and means of jurisdiction over parties and subject matter, the allocation of the judicial power between federal judiciaries with particular attention given to the jurisdiction of the federal courts and the law applied in the federal courts, and the direct and collateral regulation of the size and scope of litigation, with emphasis on third party practice, joinder, and preclusion.