Constitutional Law, Cases and Materials - 16th Edition - Jonathan Varat

Constitutional Law, Cases and Materials - 16th Edition - Jonathan Varat ISBN: 9781647083618

This casebook remains distinguished by its deep focus on U.S. Supreme Court decisions and other primary sources, offering exceptionally thorough coverage of nearly every major area of constitutional doctrine—more so than most casebooks on the subject.

For decades, its unique pedagogical approach—grounded in extensive presentation of decisional, statutory, and historical materials—has given instructors the flexibility to shape their constitutional law courses as they prefer, while encouraging students to engage directly with foundational texts and form their own interpretations and insights.

The book comprehensively addresses the full range of traditional constitutional topics, including:

• The role and powers of the federal judiciary
• Principles of separation of powers
• Federalism and the balance of state and national authority
• The non-criminal provisions of the Bill of Rights
• The Reconstruction Amendments, including due process, equal protection, and related congressional powers
• The First Amendment’s protections of speech, press, religion, and association

Fully updated through President Biden’s inauguration and the second impeachment trial of former President Trump, the Sixteenth Edition incorporates significant developments and structural improvements. Highlights include:

• Expanded treatment of constitutional review beyond the courts
• Reorganized and broadened discussion of Article III jurisdiction, presidential power, and immunity
• Updated coverage of takings doctrine, racial and partisan gerrymandering, offensive and commercial speech, and compelled speech
• New and revised content on freedom of association
• Thorough treatment of recent First Amendment decisions on religious establishment and free exercise

The Sixteenth Edition continues to offer students a rigorous yet flexible framework for exploring the structure, history, and evolving doctrine of American constitutional law.

ISBN: 9781647083618