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American Constitutional Law: Structure and Reconstruction, Cases, Notes, and Problems

7th Edition
Charles A. Shanor | Louis J. Virelli III
ISBN: 9781684679225
CasebookPlus ISBN: 9781647089948
Subject: Constitutional Law
Format: Print - Hardbound
Page Count: 842
Copyright: 2023 | Status: In Stock
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This law school casebook is concise and rigorous, and yet accessible to students. It contains approximately 100 primary cases, carefully edited to maximize student exposure to constitutional doctrine while not sacrificing coverage in a one semester course. The introductory materials highlight new developments affecting the Court’s role in our constitutional democracy, and important new cases involving the Second Amendment and abortion rights are utilized as vehicles for exploring the interpretive methods employed by the justices. The notes provide context, and introduce questions for deeper exploration in the classroom. Covering structural constitutional law (judicial power, distribution of powers, Congress’ powers, federalism, and judicial protection of interstate commerce) and the reach of the Fourteenth Amendment (citizenship, privileges and immunities, due process, equal protection, and state action), this casebook incorporates entertaining elements and references contemporary controversies. It includes detailed treatment of recent transformations to the constitutionality of the administrative state and a reworking of the substantive due process materials to reflect the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The teacher’s manual provides creative suggestions for classroom use and realistic problems that facilitate application of constitutional law principles and cases. Despite the addition of significant new material throughout, the Seventh Edition is only ten pages longer than its predecessor as a result of judicious editing elsewhere. The result is a casebook that works well for teaching three, four, or five hour introductory Constitutional Law courses.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: American Casebook Series
Publication Date: 12/09/2022

Charles A. Shanor, Emory University School of Law

Louis J. Virelli III, Stetson University College of Law

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The Seventh Edition incorporates new Supreme Court cases and other developments in structural constitutional law and the Fourteenth Amendment. The parts of the casebook most affected by such developments are Chapter III (Executive Power) and VIII.B (Substantive Due process). Chapter III has been completely reworked to reflect the full range of presidential powers and immunities, with increased focus on the (recently evolving) constitutional law affecting administrative agencies. Chapter VIII.B incorporates the Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and offers professors and students an opportunity to consider some of the potential implications of this sea change in reproductive rights for other individual liberties and Supreme Court precedents.

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