Constitutional Law

Long among the leading casebooks in its field, Constitutional Law, Sixth Edition, offers a rich selection of critical and social perspectives on constitutional issues. With incisive analysis and a multi-disciplinary approach, this luminary author team offers a full and nuanced exploration of constitutional themes.

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.