Constitutional Law (Aspen Casebook)

Constitutional Law, Seventh Edition by Erwin Chemerinsky — Published by Aspen Publishing (Aspen Casebook Series)

A leading text by one of the most prominent constitutional law scholars in the United States, this casebook is known for its concise, comprehensive, and student-friendly presentation. Professor Chemerinsky's clear frame of reference, coupled with rich background information, makes the law more readily understood, and the text reflects over 40 years of teaching dedication to students who have consistently expressed a preference for straightforward and accessible content. A flexible organization accommodates a variety of course structures, and no chapter assumes that students have read preceding material — making it equally suitable for one-semester and full-year constitutional law courses.

Constitutional law has dramatically changed in recent years, and the Seventh Edition has been significantly revised throughout to reflect those changes. Since the previous edition, the Supreme Court has issued transformative decisions across nearly every major area of constitutional doctrine, requiring substantial updates to coverage of federalism, separation of powers, individual rights, equal protection, and the First Amendment. An annual case supplement keeps the text current with the Court's most recent terms.

Erwin Chemerinsky is the Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law — the 13th Dean of Berkeley Law. Named by National Jurist magazine as the most influential person in legal education in the United States, he previously served as the founding Dean of UC Irvine School of Law and has taught at Duke University, USC, and DePaul. He is the author of twenty books, including the leading casebooks and treatises on constitutional law, criminal procedure, and federal jurisdiction.