Category Archives: Civil Procedure
Removal jurisdiction
Removal question problem set: Questions Removal question problem set: Explanations Added earlier this semester; converted 10/12/14 to HTML.
How to read statutory materials
New law students struggle with reading statutes and statutory-like materials such as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Here’s a web version of a handout I use in class that gives guidance on how to read such materials. The key is to engage the materials by carving them up into bite-sized pieces, and to determine their structure, […]
How to read a Rule or Statute
HOW TO READ A STATUTE OR A RULE OF THE FRCP Note: for this to print properly, do not scroll down prior to printing. If you scroll before printing, then the site’s menu may show up in your printout. Credits & thanks PDF copy of these materials The first year of law school is not […]