Books written by Christopher P. Banks
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The Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Judicial Politics
(Markham, Ontario: LexisNexis Canada, 2011) (J. Frankfurter's quote is on p. xxiii); Nicholas J. McBride, Letters to a Law Student: A Guide to Studying Law at University, rev. 3rd ed. (Edinburgh Gate, U.K.: Pearson Education Limited, ...
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The U.S. Supreme Court and New Federalism: From the Rehnquist to the Roberts Court
Michael D. Tanner, "Bad Medicine: A Guide to the Real Costs and Con— sequences of the New Health Care Law (White Paper)” (Washington, DC: Cato Institute, 2010); Paul D. Clement et al., "The Roberts Court and Federalism,” New York ...
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The Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Judicial Politics
Photos, cartoons, charts, and graphs are used throughout the text to facilitate student learning and highlight key aspects of the judicial process.
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The Judicial Process: Law, Courts, and Judicial Politics
G. Alan Tarr and Brian T. Fitzpatrick, “Judicial Selection Should Return to Its Roots,” USA Today (March 29, 2013), available at www.usatoday.com (last retrieved March 21, 2014). Nine states have adopted partial merit systems: ...
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The American Legal Profession: The Myths and Realities of Practicing Law
... 37–38 dean's certification, 37, 38 letters of recommendation, 36–37 personal interview, 38–39 personal statement, ... F. Lee, 1 Baker McKenzie, 73 (table) Bar examinations ABA-accredited schools compared to non-ABAapproved schools, ...
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The U.S. Supreme Court and New Federalism: From the Rehnquist to the Roberts Court
John V. Orth, The Judicial Power of the United States: The Eleventh Amendment in American History (New York: Oxford University Press, 1987), 19. See also Bilder, The Transatlantic Constitution, 1, 11; Maeva Marcus and Natalie Wexler, ...
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The American Legal Profession: The Myths and Realities of Practicing Law
The 2013 Guide to Smart Career Choices before, during, and after Law School, 2nd ed. (Seattle, Wash.: LawyerAvenue Press, 2013); Richard Montauk, How to Get into the Top Law Schools, 5th ed. (New York, N.Y.: Prentice Hall, 2011); Anna ...
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The Final Arbiter: The Consequences of Bush v. Gore for Law and Politics
Grand Theft 2000: Media Spectacle and a Stolen Election. Lan- ham: Rowman and Littlefield. Klain, Ronald A., and Jeremy B. Bash. 2002. "The Labor of Sisyphus: The Gore Recount Perspective." In Overtime! The Election 2000 Thriller, ed.
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Controversies in American Federalism and Public Policy
This interdisciplinary collection presents a scholarly treatment of how the constitutional politics of federalism affect governments and citizens, offering an accessible yet comprehensive analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s federalism ...
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The Final Arbiter: The Consequences of Bush v. Gore for Law and Politics
Combines perspectives from law and the social sciences to assess the long-term impact of the 2000 presidential election.
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Judicial Politics in the D.C. Circuit Court
"In this new book, political scientist Christopher Banks explains that this unique role evolved largely as a result of the politics of the nation's capital.
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The American Legal Profession: The Myths and Realities of Practicing Law
A bevy of scholars argue that the profession is in crisis and in great need of reform for a variety of reasons. ... the legal profession is beset with problems of high tuition rates, student loan debt, declining enrollments, ...
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Courts and Judicial Policymaking
For courses in courts and the judicial process; and law and society. The scope of its coverage, and its high academic quality, makes it attractive for graduate courses as well....
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The American Legal Profession: The Myths and Realities of Practicing Law
... Megafirms manipulate their massive size and high-salaried partner and associate attorney ranks to facilitate an ideal but distinctive law firm culture that is not only professionally reputable, but also bureaucratically efficient and ...