Constitutional Law

By: Kathleen M. Sullivan, Gerald Gunther.

By: Geoffrey R. Stone, Louis M. Seidman, Cass R. Sunstein, Pamela S. Karlan, Mark V. Tushnet.

A contemporary view of constitutional law within a traditional doctrinal structure, Constitutional Law, Sixth Edition, features:

• a range of critical and social perspectives
• a multi-disciplinary approach that includes political theory, philosophy, sociology, ethics, history, and economics
• a combination of lightly and more tightly edited cases that encourages close textual analysis while providing a range of important opinions and pivotal cases
• brilliant text and note material that summarizes the state of the law and its development
• a logical two-part organization:
  • balance of powers among the Supreme Court and local, state, and federal governments
  • the rights and powers of individuals
• comprehensive coverage that is ideal for a two-semester course
• annual supplementation in this annual supplement, the First Amendment materials are separated out to facilitate research
• outstanding coverage of First Amendment law, now updated and revised to incorporate:
  • cases and materials on campaign finance regulation
  • sexual expression, child pornography, and commercial advertising

Along with streamlined note material, the Sixth Edition provides new, revised, and updated coverage that includes:

• the Constitution and the war on terror
• the Court's use of foreign law material
• the law and politics of abortion
• vote dilution, political gerrymandering, and requirements
• treaties and federal power as tied to the Court's decision in Medellin v. Texas
• Reconstruction Amendments in light of Nevada v. Hibbs and Tennessee v. Lane
• substantially revised school desegregation materials, with Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1
• revised materials on sexual orientation
• climate change and standing

Constitutional Law, Sixth Edition provides rich notes, text, and material that will deepen your students' understanding of constitutional issues far beyond doctrinal analysis alone.

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By: Erwin Chemerinsky.

The characteristics that make this treatise so highly valued include:

• Thorough coverage of all areas of constitutional law, suitable for both beginning and advanced courses.
• Issues are presented clearly and with a neutral approach that examines all sides in constitutional law issues.
• Discussion not only of doctrines but of the underlying policy issues of the law.
• Flexible organization: the chapters can be used separately in any order.

Updated throughout, the Fourth Edition:

• Focuses particularly on developments since the publication of the third edition, including issues involving standing, congressional power, presidential power and the war on terror, preemption, school desegregation, abortion rights and voting rights, and First Amendment issues concerning speech and religion.
• Includes coverage of the most recent and significant cases :
• Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation and its implications for taxpayer standing
• Boumediene v. Bush and Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, concerning the war on terror
• Wyeth v. Levine and Riegel v. Medtronic (preemption cases)
• Philip Morris USA v. Williams and the law of punitive damages
• District of Columbia v. Heller (an in-depth look at this case in a new section on the Second Amendment)
• Gonzalez v. Carhart and its importance in analyzing issues concerning abortion rights
• Crawford v. Marion County Election Bd. and the law of voting rights
• Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, on the use of race in school desegregation
• Garcetti v. Ceballos and its significance for the speech of government employees
• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Randall v. Sorrell, and Wisconsin Right to Life v. FEC (campaign finance law)
• Morse v. Frederick and student speech

By: Erwin Chemerinsky.

Updated throughout, the revised Third Edition features

• comprehensive coverage in a manageably teachable length
• flexible organization that offers modular, free-standing chapters to adapt to a variety of teaching objectives
• highly effective pedagogical approach that combines case excerpts with clear and expansive exposition
• context and background information in the text that connects constitutional principles and seminal cases to history and contemporary issues
• brilliant yet approachable writing
• a detailed Teacher's Manual*

Nationally recognized as a foremost pedagogue and expert in the field, Erwin Chemerinsky does not disappoint with his Constitutional Law casebook. Take a look at the streamlined and updated Third Edition. If you aren't teaching with it already, this may be the year to switch.

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By: Christopher N. May, Allan Ides.

Designed to encourage students to think about the larger issues of constitutional law with both depth and perception, this straightforward and informal text:

• Utilizes the unique, time-tested E&E pedagogy that combines textual material with well-written and comprehensive examples, explanations, and questions to test students' comprehension of the materials and provide practice in applying legal principles to fact patterns. The questions (in which there are often a variety of issues presented in one fact situation) are similar to those on a law school or bar examination.
• Is organized to parallel the major casebooks and will complement any constitutional law casebook
• Explains legal concepts and principles in digestible sections, followed by examples and analyses that illustrate how to apply these concepts and principles in hypothetical situations.
• Is part of a two-volume set that includes a corresponding treatment of Individual Rights.
• Together, these two volumes compose a strong and sophisticated foundation in the doctrines and methods of constitutional law and constitutional argument.

With thoroughly updated text and examples and explanations, the Fifth Edition also incorporates important Supreme Court cases decided during the three terms since the publication of the previous edition, including:

• Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, on adequate and independent state ground of decision
• District of Columbia v. Heller, on original understanding
• Horn v. Flores; Massachusetts v. EPA; and Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No.1on standing
• Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. and Lance v. Coffman, on citizen and taxpayer standing
• FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. on mootness
• Van de Kamp v. Goldstein; Pearson v. Callahan; and Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding, on government officials' immunity from damages
• Ashcroft v. Iqbal, on Biven'sclaims
• Medellin v. Texas, on self-executing treaties and presidential power
• Boumediene v. Bush, on separation of powers
• United Haulers Ass'n, Inc. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority; MeadWestvaco Corp. v. Illinois Dep't of Revenue; and Dep't of Revenue of Kentucky v. Davis, on dormant commerce clause
• Altria Group, Inc. v. Good; Chamber of Commerce of U.S. v. Brown; Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transp. Ass'n; Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc.; and Wyeth v. Levine, on federal preemption
• Watters v. WachoviaBank, N.A., on the Tenth Amendment

The authors of this outstanding E&E have close to 60 years of combined experience teaching Constitutional Law. Put that experience to work for your students by requiring or recommending Examples & Explanations: Constitutional Law: National Power, Fifth Edition.

By: Vook.

"Constitutional Law: The Quick Guide" presents a comprehensive reference to the laws of the U.S. Constitution in a compact, useful format.

This digital compendium highlights all of the key roles and rights of the individual and the government, as well as constitutional controversies. Engaging and succinct text gets you quickly to the heart of each entry.

You’ll gain valuable insight into:

• Supreme Powers
• A History of Civil Rights
• Controversial Commerce Clause Coverage
• Taxation and Spending
• Freedom of Expression
• Courtroom Rights
• The Miranda Warning
• The Government Branches Battle

...and more.

By: Erwin Chemerinsky.

By: Lee Epstein, Thomas G. Walker.

Political factors influence judicial decisions. Arguments and input from lawyers and interest groups, the ebb and flow of public opinion, and especially the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices all combine to influence the development of constitutional doctrine. Constitutional Law for a Changing America draws on political science as well as legal studies to analyze and excerpt cases.

With meticulous revising and updating throughout, Epstein and Walker streamline material while accounting for recent landmark cases and new scholarship. This seventh edition features two important improvements:

- a completely revamped interior layout and design that clearly delineates between commentary and opinion excerpts while more effectively showcasing photos, justice biographies, and the Aftermath and Global Perspective sidebars.
- the case commentary not only details the case Facts but now includes an Arguments section that details the attorneys arguments for each side, leading to more focused and effective reading of the case.

Cases new to this edition of Rights, Liberties, and Justice include Morse v. Frederick (2007), United States v. Williams (2008), Arizona v. Grant (2009), Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding (2009), Herring v. United States (2009), Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007), Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education (2007), and Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (2008).

By: Allan Ides, Christopher N. May.

Designed to encourage students to think about the larger issues of constitutional law with depth and perception, this clear and informal text:

• utilizes the unique, time-tested E&E that combines textual material with well-written and comprehensive examples, explanations, and questions to test students' comprehension of the materials and provide practice in applying legal principles to fact patterns. The questions (in which there are often a variety of issues presented in one fact situation) are similar to those on a law school or bar examination.
• parallels the major casebooks in its organization and will complement any constitutional law casebook
• explains legal concepts and principles in digestible sections, followed by examples and analyses that illustrate how to apply these concepts and principles in hypothetical situations.

With thoroughly updated text and examples and explanations, the Fifth Edition also incorporates important Supreme Court cases, including:

• District of Columbia v. Heller, on the right to bear arms
• Gonzales v. Carhart, on regulation of abortion
• Kennedy v. Louisiana, on the death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment
• Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, on benign race discrimination
• Exxon Shipping v. Baker, on due process limits on punitive damages
• Purcell v. Gonzalez, Riley v. Kennedy, Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, and Bartlett v. Strickland on voting rights
• Davis v. FEC, on campaign expenditure limitations
• Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, on ballot restrictions and right of association
• N.Y. State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres, on ballot access restrictions and right of association
• FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, on political speech
• Enquist v. Oregon Dep't of Agriculture, on equal protection class of one
• Ashcrovt v. Iqbal, a prima facie case for alleging purposeful discrimination
• Morse v. Frederick, on students' school speech rights
• Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Ass'n v. Brentwood Academy, on speech rights of private schools in recruiting student athletes
• Davenport v. Washington Education Ass'n; Ysura v. Pocatello Education Ass'n ; and Locke v. Karass, on speech rights of government employees
• Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, on government speech on government property
• U.S. v. Williams, on First Amendment overbreadth and vagueness

Part of a two-volume set that includes a corresponding treatment of National Powers and Federalism, these two study guides compose a strong and sophisticated foundation in the doctrines and methods of constitutional law and constitutional argument.

By: Dr. Vook Ph.D, Charles River Editors.

Learn about free speech to Congress' spending powers. Whether you’re interested in studying law, brushing up on a history course you took years ago, or just fascinated about how America has evolved, you will advance your knowledge with this eBook.

Understand Constitutional Law like a history professor by reading these insightful chapters:

- The American Legal System

- Civil Rights and Equal Protection

- The Commerce Clause

- Congress' Spending Powers

- The First Amendment

- Due Process

- Criminal Law

- Sovereign Immunity