| Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution Contributor(s): Menez, Joseph F. (Author), Vile, John R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0742532771 ISBN-13: 9780742532779 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $62.37 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: This landmark book has long been the gold standard of concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases in U.S. constitutional law from the establishing of the Court to the present. For the 50th Anniversary Edition, the book has been thorougly revised, reorganized, and updated through the end of the 2002-2003 term. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Courts - General - Law | Constitutional - Law | Reference |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2003013479 |
| Series: Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading (Paper) |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 5.38" W x 8.38" (1.58 lbs) 640 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1954, Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution quickly became the gold standard for concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases on constitutional law. Covering decisions from the establishment of the Court to the present, the book incorporates every facet of constitutional law, including the powers and privileges of the three branches of the national government, federalism, war powers, and extensive briefs on civil rights and liberties. The fourteenth edition has been thoroughly reorganized to make it easier to use and to correspond more closely to the outline of the U.S. Constitution. In addition, it includes information on important concurring and dissenting opinions, the complete text of the Constitution, a readily useable index and dictionary, and information about Supreme Court justices. Updated through the end of the 2003 term, the fiftieth anniversary edition of Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution is an essential resource for law students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nation's Constitution. |