Description
Book SynopsisThe first history of a federal district court in a midwestern state, A Place of Recourse explains a district court’s function and how its mission has evolved.
Trade ReviewOur national history will not be adequately written until the history of our judicial systems can be adequately told through monograph studies of individual [lower federal] courts. * The Business of the Supreme Court *
“This book is a solid history of our judicial system written by someone who is both an historian and a lawyer. It describes the growth of the U.S. Court system by focusing on one federal district court out of ninety-one and the types of cases handled by the judges.
This is an important study of the court system. It would be good for first-year law students to read so they understand how the court system developed and what some of the major arguments have been. Certainly, we who practice in the courts should read this book to gain valuable background into our legal system and its history.”
* Columbus Bar Briefs *
“Alexander goes beyond narrative by providing strong historical context for each period of time considered, rich biographies of each judge, pointed explanations of the varying jurisprudential approaches of the judges, and numerous tables setting out the criminal and civil dockets.”
