Constitutional Law

Lexis+ links to treatises, guides and jurisprudence on Constitutional Law..

List of Constitutional Law secondary sources from Westlaw.

The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation ("Constitution Annotated" or "CONAN") provides a legal analysis and interpretation of the United States Constitution based on a comprehensive review of Supreme Court case law and, where relevant, historical practices that have defined the text of the Constitution. This regularly updated resource is written in "plain English" and useful for a wide audience: from constitutional scholars to those just beginning to learn about the nation's most important legal document.

Judges from various state and federal courts, including the Supreme Court, have cited Modern Constitutional Law in support of their decisions. It includes in-depth analysis of:

• Juvenile law
• Full faith and credit
• Civil and criminal contempt
• The Bill of Rights
• Constitutional litigation
• Speech, association, and religion
• Liberty and equality
• Civil justice
• Criminal justice
• Federalism
• Separation of powers

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Smolla & Nimmer on Freedom of Speech provides in-depth coverage and expert analysis of free speech and free press First Amendment issues, including history, theory, doctrine, and insights into cases and decisions. Includes cross-references within the text and in footnotes, which contain full citations and parallel citations to other materials. This set covers:

• The distinction between content-neutral and content-based regulation of expression
• Various forms of heightened scrutiny
• Captive audience
• Vagueness and overbreadth
• Right/privilege distinction
• Violent and imminent lawless action
• Symbolic speech and expressive conduct
• Hate speech
• Free speech and civil rights enforcement
• Obscene and pornographic speech
• Defamation
• Broadcast regulation
• Online communication and other electronic media

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Nowak and Rotunda's Treatise on Constitutional Law: Substance and Procedure provides scholars, practitioners, judges, and officials with an up-to-date analysis and synthesis of federal constitutional law. Focus is primarily on the Supreme Court and incorporates the political, historical, and economic background of court decisions.

The text analyzes constitutional questions in terms of precedent, political science theory, economics, and American history, making the leading cases understandable concerning both their overall significance and the precise legal rules they establish.

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