Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Historical background and contemporary themes -- Part I: Constitutional and statutory limits on federal court jurisdiction -- Justiciability : constitutional and prudential limits on federal judicial power -- Congressional control of federal and state court jurisdiction -- Congressional power to create legislative courts -- The subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts -- Federal common law -- Part II: Federal court relief against governments and government officers -- Suits against state governments : the Eleventh Amendment and sovereign immunity -- Federal court relief against local governments and state and local government officers : 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 -- Federal court relief against federal officers and the federal government -- Part III: Federal court review of state court judgments and proceedings -- U.S. Supreme Court review -- Statutory control of the relationship between federal courts and the states -- Federal court abstention because of unclear state law -- Federal court abstention to avoid review of state court judgments or interference with pending state proceedings -- Abstention to avoid duplicative litigation -- Federal court collateral review of criminal convictions : Habeas Corpus.

"The Ninth Edition of Federal Jurisdiction continues to be an accessible and thorough exposition of the laws, issues, and policies that determine the jurisdiction of federal courts"-- Provided by the publisher.