Book Description

Biographical information on judges in all levels of federal, state and local courts with jurisdictional, structural and geographical facts on the courts they serve, as provided by federal sources and by the individual states. Also includes the Gender Ratio Summary, which shows the distribution of male and female judges throughout the United States in both federal and state judiciaries. All federal and state judiciaries are further divided by level of jurisdiction (final appellate, intermediate appellate, general jurisdiction, and limited and special jurisdiction). Over 100 Federal and State Judicial Boundary Maps provide a thorough overview of the jurisdictional boundaries of the U.S. Courts of Appeals Circuits and the U.S. District Courts, as well as selected state courts -- [Information taken from publisher website].