Control the review process at trial and appeal and thereby turn it into a powerful, strategic tool!

Now in its Fifth edition, Federal Standards of Review provides a comprehensive analysis of the review process in civil, criminal and istrative cases. Know exactly how to evaluate a matter brought before the court for review, whether it involves juries, motions, agencies and magistrate judges, or habeas.

Standards of review, those catchphrases that shape how appellate judges review the actions of the trial judge, jury, or istrative agency, are the essential language of appeals. Make sure you have the definitive authority on the topic!