Federal Civil Pretrial Practice Procedure

This book is designed for first-year law students taking a course in Federal Civil Procedure. the book describes the American system of federal civil justice in plain terms that new law students, new lawyers, or laypersons can understand. It follows the traditional approach of including leading cases as tools by which to teach principles and rules of federal procedure. As the book progresses step by step, stage by stage through a federal civil action, the reader sees how a case unfolds and how certain issues arise at predicable times. Moreover, students are able to apply the many practices problems included after each concept is covered. In that way, students can ensure they understand the rule or concept and see how application can vary depending on the facts. The book is an ideal guide for the new law student/ The book includes many of the seminal United State Supreme Court cases shaping federal litigation. In addition, it explores the key federal statutes involved in handling a federal case. Every chapter includes many practice problems after a procedural concept so that the reader can apply the concept to fact patterns and thereby ensure mastery of the subject. The book seeks to garner the insights that the author gained as a litigation partner in the firm of Hunton & Williams. He includes in the book techniques that characterize both his experience in practice and his innovation in education--all designed to make the study of federal practice and procedure accessible to anyone interested in the subject.