COURTING THE VIRTUAL:
  FEDERAL COURTS IN AN AGE OF COMPLETE INTER-CONNECTEDNESS

 I.

Introduction    

II.

The Structure, Functions, and Values of the Federal Courthouse: 
How Do They Relate to Architecture and Technology?   

A. The “federal presence” in bricks and mortar    

B. Are there connections between buildings and arguments?    

C. The four rooms of the courthouse and their functions    

D. Concentration and dispersion arising from technology    

            1. A brief history and its significance    

            2. The turn from computation to communication    

            3. Where is the shadow of the courthouse?    

            4. The special case of the courtroom

E.   The value scheme: what do we care about?

III.

Impacts of Dispersion on the Spaces/Functions of the Courthouse

A. Library

B. Clerk’s office

C. Courtroom

D. Jury deliberation room and judicial chambers

            1.  The deliberation room    

            2.  The chambers    

                        a.  The space    

                        b.  Decision support    

                        c. The next step: intelligence in case space    

IV.

Conclusion: Where Does a Case  Happen?    

A. Personal jurisdiction    

B. Subject matter jurisdiction: CORE courts     

C.  Mutually embedded sovereigns: comity and delegation    

V.

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Appendixes