Constitutional Law, Cases and Materials - 17th Edition - Jonathan D. Varat

Constitutional Law, Cases and Materials 17th Edition Jonathan D. Varat ISBN 9798892098281

This casebook offers unmatched depth and breadth in its coverage of constitutional law, focusing primarily on Supreme Court opinions and other foundational primary materials. By presenting extensive decisional, statutory, and historical sources, it enables instructors to structure their courses flexibly while encouraging students to develop their own constitutional insights directly from the materials.

For decades, the book’s distinctive pedagogical approach—its sustained commitment to exposing students to the raw materials of constitutional doctrine—has set it apart from other casebooks. It provides comprehensive coverage of all major traditional areas of constitutional law, including the role of the federal judiciary; separation of powers; federalism; the non-criminal provisions of the Bill of Rights; the Reconstruction Amendments, encompassing due process, equal protection, and Congress’s enforcement powers; and the First Amendment’s protections for freedom of speech, press, and religion.

Current through the Supreme Court’s 2024 term, the Seventeenth Edition reflects significant doctrinal developments across the constitutional landscape. Notable updates include expanded treatment of Article II and presidential authority; the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment; the Second Amendment right to bear arms; the Fourteenth Amendment’s evolving protections relating to abortion rights and equality; and the Constitution’s safeguards—or limitations—concerning voting and democratic participation.

To highlight these developments, the Seventeenth Edition reorganizes several chapters. Former Chapter 9 has been restructured into a dedicated chapter on property and economic regulation and a separate chapter addressing personal liberties protected by the Due Process Clauses and the Second Amendment. In addition, voting, elections, and democracy-enhancing powers and protections are now consolidated in a new Chapter 19, providing a coherent and contemporary framework for these critical issues.

Constitutional Law, Cases and Materials 17th Edition Jonathan D. Varat ISBN 9798892098281, 979-8892098281 & 9798317703028

Authors:
Jonathan D. Varat
Vikram D. Amar
Evan H. Caminker