Federal Civil Rules Handbook 2014 PDF Download

"This handbook begins with an introduction to general concepts in federal practice, addressing issues such as personal and subject-matter jurisdiction, removal and remand, venue, the Erie doctrine, and issue and claim preclusion. Then, each rule is discussed in turn, beginning with the current rule text, followed immediately by author commentary to that rule and its subparts. This commentary distills each rule’s “Purpose and Scope,” summarizes the “Core Concept” of each rule’s various subsections, and culminates in a practical explanation of the rule’s subparts in “Applications” — including helpful citations from the Supreme Court, the Federal Courts of Appeals, and the District Courts." -- Thomson Reuters.