Constitutional Law: Cases, Materials, and Problems (Aspen Casebook) - Hardcover

Weaver, Russell L.; Friedland, Steven I.; Hancock, Catherine; Fair, Bryan K.; Knechtle, John C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1454873817 ISBN 13: 9781454873815

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, 2017

Synopsis

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Constitutional Law: Cases, Materials, and Problems, Fourth Editionuses a thought-provoking problem approach that encourages students to delve deeper into constitutional doctrine and gives them an accessible and interesting way to learn constitutional issues. Problems at the beginning of each chapter are referenced throughout the text for continuity. Principal constitutional law cases are edited as lightly as possible to allow the Supreme Court to speak for itself, and shorter notes accompany the problems.

Key Features:

• Updated to address recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including: Susan B. Anthony List v.Driehaus(2014);NLRB v. Canning(2014);Texas v. United States(2016);Zivotofskyv. Kerry(2015);Shelby County, Ala. v. Holder(2013);Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle(2016);McBurneyv. Young(2013);Koontzv. St. Johns River Water Management District(2013);Hollingsworth v. Perry(2013);United States v. Windsor(2013);Obergefellv. Hodges(2015);Whole Woman’s Health v.Hellerstedt(2016);Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin(2016);Agency for International Development v. Alliance for OpenSociety International, Inc.(2013);Reed v. Town of Gilbert(2015);John Walker, III v. Texas Division, Sons Of ConfederateVeterans, Inc.(2015);Burwellv. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.(2014);Zubikv.Burwell(2016).
• Revised Notes and Question address all scholarly perspectives on the constitutional issues presented and provide starting points for classroom discussion about the social, political, and doctrinal ramifications of the Supreme Court’s decisions.
• OnlineRoadmap and Points to Remember Sectionsdistillthe significance for the various decisions, provide students with key takeaways on constitutional doctrine, and offer guidance on how seemingly discrete issues of constitutional law fit together.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1454873817
• ISBN 13: 9781454873815
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1785