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All the Laws but One: Civil Liberties in Wartimeby William H. RehnquistISBN 0679767320 (0-679-76732-0)
Softcover, Vintage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All the Laws but One: Civil Liberties in Wartime'Book summary:In the first hectic days of the American Civil War, the future of the Union was in doubt. Troops traveling to defend Washington were waylaid by mobs in Maryland. In the midst of this crisis, Abraham Lincoln sought to suspend the writ of habeas corpus to permit the military to detain those who were interfering with the prosecution of the war. When the Supreme Court limited his ability to do so, Lincoln complained that the Court was allowing "all the laws, but one, go unexecuted, and the government itself go to pieces, lest that one be violated." Eventually, civil liberties were curtailed for the duration of the Civil War--as they would be again in World Wars I and II.
That Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist's analysis of civil liberties in wartime is entitled All the Laws but One hints where he comes down on the subject. Rehnquist acknowledges and criticizes the excesses of civil liberties violations in wartime--during World War I, for example, editorial cartoonists critical of the government were prosecuted for sedition. But he defends the need to curtail some liberties in emergency situations--including, surprisingly, some instances of the evacuation and relocation of Japanese Americans that took place during World War II. Rehnquist's style can be disjointed at times--as when cursory biographical information of key players seems to have been tacked on to fill out the otherwise slim volume--but the historical analysis of martial law and other Civil War controversies, which comprises the overwhelming majority of the book, remains fascinating. --Ted Frank [via]
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America's Constitution: A Biographyby Akhil Reed AmarISBN 1400062624 (1-4000-6262-4)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'America's Constitution: A Biography'Book summary:In America's Constitution, one of this era's most accomplished constitutional law scholars, Akhil Reed Amar, gives the first comprehensive account of one of the world's great political texts. Incisive, entertaining, and occasionally controversial, this "biography" of America's framing document explains not only what the Constitution says but also why the Constitution says it.
We all know this much: the Constitution is neither immutable nor perfect. Amar shows us how the story of this one relatively compact document reflects the story of America more generally. (For example, much of the Constitution, including the glorious-sounding "We the People," was lifted from existing American legal texts, including early state constitutions.) In short, the Constitution was as much a product of its environment as it was a product of its individual creators' inspired genius.
Despite the Constitution's flaws, its role in guiding our republic has been nothing short of amazing. Skillfully placing the document in the context of late-eighteenth-century American politics, America's Constitution explains, for instance, whether there is anything in the Constitution that is unamendable; the reason America adopted an electoral college; why a president must be at least thirty-five years old; and why-for now, at least-only those citizens who were born under the American flag can become president.
From his unique perspective, Amar also gives us unconventional wisdom about the Constitution and its significance throughout the nation's history. For one thing, we see that the Constitution has been far more democratic than is conventionally understood. Even though the document was drafted by white landholders, a remarkably large number of citizens (by the standards of 1787) were allowed to vote up or down on it, and the document's later amendments eventually extended the vote to virtually all Americans. [via]More editions of America's Constitution: A Biography:
Constitutional Analysis in a Nutshellby Jerre Stockton WilliamsISBN 0829920226 (0-8299-2022-6)
Softcover, West Group
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Constitutional Lawby G. StoneISBN 0159000645 (0-15-900064-5)
Hardcover, West Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Constitutional Law'Book summary:This collection of articles on constitutional law covers topics such as: progressive and conservative constitutionalism, theories of constitutional interpretation, and structures of government in constitutional law. [via]
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- Constitutional Law: ISBN 0735552339 (0-7355-5233-9)
Hardcover, Aspen Publishers - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0316817597 (0-316-81759-7)
Hardcover, Little, Brown - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0316817767 (0-316-81776-7)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0316817910 (0-316-81791-0)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub - Constitutional Law: ISBN 073552016X (0-7355-2016-X)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0159000645 (0-15-900064-5)
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Constitutional Lawby Gerald Gunther, Kathleen M. SullivanISBN 1566624533 (1-56662-453-3)
Hardcover, West Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Constitutional Law'Book summary:Now in its 15th edition, Sullivan and Gunther's "Constitutional Law" is one of the leading casebooks on the subject.
This thorough treatment of constitutional law focuses on three core areas -- The Judicial Function in Constitutional Cases, The Structure of Government, and Individual Rights.
The new edition has been updated to include recent major Supreme Court decisions, as well as expanded materials on executive power, military tribunals and separation of powers in the war on terrorism. [via]
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Hardcover, West Group - Constitutional Law: ISBN 1566629071 (1-56662-907-1)
Hardcover, West Group - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0882772333 (0-88277-233-3)
Hardcover, Foundation Press - Constitutional Law: ISBN 0882778900 (0-88277-890-0)
Hardcover, Foundation Pr - Constitutional Law: ISBN 1566624533 (1-56662-453-3)
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Constitutional Lawby Cass R. Sunstein, Louis M. Seidman, Mark V. Tushnet, G. Stone, Pamela S. KarlanISBN 073555014X (0-7355-5014-X)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub
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Constitutional Lawby Erwin ChemerinskyISBN 073554946X (0-7355-4946-X)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub
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Constitutional Law: Cases and Materialsby William Cohen, Jonathan D. Varat, Vikram AmarISBN 158778940X (1-58778-940-X)
Hardcover, West Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials'Book summary:Continuing Cohen, Varat, and Amar's excellent treatment of this area of law, the Concise Twelfth Edition provides an overview and focuses closely on Supreme Court decisions. The concise casebook cites key cases in its discussions of the Court's re-emphasis on federalism disputes, racial gerrymandering, sex discrimination material, and changes in first amendment standards. As with the full coverage edition, this concise casebook contains the raw materials (cases, constitutional provisions, statutes, and historical documents) to give teachers maximum freedom to pursue their own teaching strategies. It contains discussions of cases decided during the October 2003 term, including such recent controversies as the impeachment of President Clinton and Bush v. Gore as well as cases handed down up until the fall of 2005. [via]
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Constitutional Law: Keyed to Chemerinsky's Constitutional Lawby Erwin ChemerinskyISBN 0735520615 (0-7355-2061-5)
Hardcover, Aspen Pub
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Constitutional Law: Principles and Policiesby Erwin ChemerinskyISBN 0735524289 (0-7355-2428-9)
Softcover, Aspen Pub
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A Court Divided: The Rehnquist Court And The Future Of Constitutional Lawby Mark TushnetISBN 0393327574 (0-393-32757-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United Statesby Thomas JeffersonISBN 0146000927 (0-14-600092-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of AmericaISBN 1882577981 (1-882577-98-1)
Softcover, Cato Inst
Find This BookBook summary:The documents which would birth and shape a nation are bound together here in one beautiful edition. The philosophies upon which the United States of America was founded have influenced the entire world. Within the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America, these philosophies are distilled to their very essence. These texts retain a special significance far beyond their roles within the government of a single nation, and this significance is best embodied in that immortal statement which begins with We hold these truths to be self-evident... [via]
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States: With Indexby Pauline Maier, United States, United States ConstitutionISBN 0553214829 (0-553-21482-9)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States: With Index'Book summary:The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise.
On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a unanimous declaration: the thirteen North American colonies would be the thirteen United States of America, free and independent of Great Britain. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration set forth the terms of a new form of government with the following words: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
Framed in 1787 and in effect since March 1789, the Constitution of the United States of America fulfilled the promise of the Declaration by establishing a republican form of government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, became part of the Constitution on December 15, 1791. Among the rights guaranteed by these amendments are freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the right to trial by jury. Written so that it could be adapted to endure for years to come, the Constitution has been amended only seventeen times since 1791 and has lasted longer than any other written form of government. [via]More editions of The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States: With Index:
Democracy and Distrustby John ElyISBN 0674196376 (0-674-19637-6)
Softcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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Democracy and Distrust: A Theory of Judicial Reviewby John Hart ElyISBN 0674196368 (0-674-19636-8)
Hardcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United Statesby Charles Austin BeardISBN 1584771119 (1-58477-111-9)
Hardcover, Lawbook Exchange Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States'Book summary:This famous study one of the most influential in the area of American economic history brought a halt to Americans' uncritical reverence for their country's revolutionary past. Questioning the Founding Fathers' motivations in drafting the Constitution, it viewed the results as a product of economic self-interest. Perhaps the most controversial books of its time.[via]More editions of An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States:
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The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papersby John Jay, James Madison, David WoottonISBN 0872206556 (0-87220-655-6)
Softcover, Hackett Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers'Book summary:Here, in a single volume, is a selection of the classic critiques of the new Constitution penned by such ardent defenders of states rights and personal liberty as George Mason, Patrick Henry, and Melancton Smith; pro-Constitution writings by James Wilson and Noah Webster; and thirty-three of the best-known and most crucial Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The texts of the chief constitutional documents of the early Republic are included as well.
David WoottonÂs illuminating Introduction examines the history of such "American" principles of government as checks and balances, the separation of powers, representation by election, and judicial independenceÂincluding their roots in the largely Scottish, English, and French "new science of politics." It also offers suggestions for reading The Federalist, the classic elaboration of these principles written in defense of a new Constitution that sought to apply them to the young Republic. [via]
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The Federalistby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Madison JamesISBN 1573927767 (1-57392-776-7)
Softcover, Prometheus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist'Book summary:[via]The Federalist, by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:A classic of American political thought, The Federalist is a series of eighty-five essays by three authorsAlexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jaythe purpose of which was to gain support for the proposed new Constitution of the United States, a document that many considered too radical. Most of the papers were published in periodicals as the vote on approving it drew near. Without the support of these powerfully persuasive essays, the Constitution most likely would not have been ratified and America might not have survived as a nation.
Beginning with an assault upon the countrys first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the authors of The Federalist present a masterly defense of the new system. Hamilton, Madison, and Jaythree of our most influential founderscomment brilliantly on issue after issue, whether it be the proper size and scope of government, taxation, or impeachment. Today lawmakers and politicians frequently invoke these commentaries, more than 200 years after they first appeared.
Written in haste and during a time of great crisis in the new American government, the articles were not expected to achieve immortality. Today, however, many historians consider The Federalist as the third most important political document in American history, just behind the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution itself. They have become the benchmark of American political philosophy, and the best explanation of what the Founding Fathers were trying to achieve.
Robert A. Ferguson is George Edward Woodberry Professor in Law, Literature, and Criticism at Columbia University; he teaches in both the Law School and the English Department. His books include Law and Letters in American Culture, The American Enlightenment, 17501820, and Reading the Early Republic.
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- The Federalist: ISBN 1593082827 (1-59308-282-7)
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Softcover, Wesleyan Univ Pr - The Federalist: ISBN 0865972893 (0-86597-289-3)
Softcover, Liberty Fund - The Federalist: ISBN 0872207110 (0-87220-711-0)
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Hardcover, Liberty Fund - The Federalist: ISBN 0872207129 (0-87220-712-9)
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The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United Statesby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Robert SciglianoISBN 0375757864 (0-375-75786-4)
Softcover, Modern Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States'Book summary:The series of essays that comprise The Federalist constitutes one of the key texts of the American Revolution and the democratic system created in the wake of independence. Written in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the proposed Constitution, these papers stand as perhaps the most eloquent testimonial to democracy that exists. They describe the ideas behind the American system of government: the separation of powers; the organization of Congress; the respective positions of the executive, legislative, and judiciary; and much more. The Federalist remains essential reading for anyone interested in politics and government, and indeed for anyone seeking a foundational statement about democracy and America.
This new edition of The Federalist is edited by Robert Scigliano, a professor in the political science department at Boston College. His substantive Introduction sheds clarifying new light on the historical context and meaning of The Federalist. Scigliano also provides a fresh and definitive analysis of the disputed authorship of several sections of this crucial work.
From the Hardcover edition. [via]More editions of The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States:
- The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States Being a Collection of Essays Written in Support of the Constitution Agreed upon September 17, 1787, by the Federal Convention from the Original Text of Alexander Hamilton, John...: ISBN 0883310791 (0-88331-079-1)
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The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United Statesby John Fay, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Robert SciglianoISBN 0679603255 (0-679-60325-5)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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This new edition of The Federalist is edited by Robert Scigliano, a professor in the political science department at Boston College. His substantive Introduction sheds clarifying new light on the historical context and meaning of The Federalist. Scigliano also provides a fresh and definitive analysis of the disputed authorship of several sections of this crucial work. [via]More editions of The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States:
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The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States A Collection of Essaysby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, John C. HamiltonISBN 0895263033 (0-89526-303-3)
Hardcover, Perseus Distribution Services
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The Federalist Or, the New Constitutionby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James MadisonISBN 0460005197 (0-460-00519-7)
Hardcover, J M Dent & Sons Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist Or, the New Constitution'Book summary:This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. [via]
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The Federalist Papersby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Charles R. Kesler, Clinton Lawrence RossiterISBN 0451628810 (0-451-62881-0)
Softcover, Mentor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist Papers'Book summary:"This country and this people seem to have been made for each other, and it appears as if it was the design of Providence, that an inheritance so proper and convenient for a band of brethren ... should never be split into a number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties." So wrote John Jay, one of the revolutionary authors of The Federalist Papers, arguing that if the United States was truly to be a single nation, its leaders would have to agree on universally binding rules of governance--in short, a constitution. In a brilliant set of essays, Jay and his colleagues Alexander Hamilton and James Madison explored in minute detail the implications of establishing a kind of rule that would engage as many citizens as possible and that would include a system of checks and balances. Their arguments proved successful in the end, and The Federalist Papers stand as key documents in the founding of the United States. [via]
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The Federalist Papersby John Jay, James Madison, Alexander HamiltonISBN 159605266X (1-59605-266-X)
Softcover, Cosimo Inc
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The Federalist Papersby Charles R. Kesler, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Clinton Lawrence RossiterISBN 0451528816 (0-451-52881-6)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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Federalist Papersby James MadisonISBN 0553212222 (0-553-21222-2)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Federalist Papers: In Modern Language Indexed for Today's Political Issuesby Mary E. WebsterISBN 0936783214 (0-936783-21-4)
Softcover, Merril Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist Papers: In Modern Language Indexed for Today's Political Issues'Book summary:The Federalist Papers are among the most important Founding Documents in the birth of the United States of America. The whole original debate over the Constitution is laid out here in detail for all to see. But most Americans have never read them. Why? Because they were written in the florid and complex language of 18th century politics. Now the Federalist Papers have been translated into modern American English. If you can read a newspaper, you can now read the Federalist Papers. See how the Founding Fathers foresaw the problems of impeachment, of corruption in government, of representation and all the other headline-grabbing issues we read about today! This new edition is indexed for today's political issues, a feature found no where else! The Clinton Impeachment? Regulatory excess? Bumbling bureaucracy? Gun control? Just see the index and find out what the Federalist Papers say about it! A publishing event of major importance! [via]
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The Federalist: The Famous Papers on the Principles of American Governmentby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Benjamin F. WrightISBN 1586635727 (1-58663-572-7)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist: The Famous Papers on the Principles of American Government'Book summary:At the height of the debates over the adoption of the Constitution in 1787-88, a series of articles began to appear in the New York Journal. Their author, calling himself "Publius," urged the ratification of the new constitution, offering, in Thomas Jeffersons words, "the best commentary on the principles of government, which was ever written." These eighty-five articles, commonly known as "The Federalist Papers," were in reality the work of three men; Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. These papers were soon collected and printed in book form in 1788 under the title The Federalist. This is an updated version of those famous papers. [via]
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The Federalist: With Letters of Brutusby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Terence BallISBN 052180650X (0-521-80650-X)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Federalist: With Letters of Brutus'Book summary:The Federalist represents one side of one of the most momentous political debates ever conducted: whether to ratify, or to reject, the newly drafted American constitution. This authoritative new edition presents complete texts for all of the eighty-five Federalist papers, along with the sixteen letters of "Brutus", the unknown New York Antifederalist. Each paper is systematically cross-referenced to the other, and both to the appended Articles of Confederation and U.S. Constitution. Terence Ball's editing skills enhance the accessibility of a classic of political thought in action. [via]
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First Amendment Law in a Nutshellby Jerome A. Barron, C. Thomas Dienes, Thomas C. DienesISBN 0314146113 (0-314-14611-3)
Softcover, West Group
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Gideon's Trumpetby Anthony LewisISBN 0679723129 (0-679-72312-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gideon's Trumpet'Book summary:A history of the landmark case of Clarence Earl Gideon's fight for the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. The classic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its first pub date of 1964. [via]
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The Great Rehearsal: The Story of the Making and Ratifying of the Constitution of the U. S.by Carl Van DorenISBN 0313234922 (0-313-23492-2)
Hardcover, Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
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How Progressives Rewrote the Constitutionby Richard A. EpsteinISBN 1930865872 (1-930865-87-2)
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An Introduction to Constitutional Lawby E. M. BarendtISBN 0198762542 (0-19-876254-2)
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Learned Hand: The Man and the Judgeby Gerald GuntherISBN 0674518802 (0-674-51880-2)
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The Majesty of the Law: Reflections of a Supreme Court Justiceby Craig Joyce, Sandra Day O'ConnorISBN 081296747X (0-8129-6747-X)
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The Majesty of the Law : Reflections of a Supreme Court Justiceby Sandra Day O'ConnorISBN 0375509259 (0-375-50925-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Majesty of the Law : Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice'Book summary:In The Majesty of the Law, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day OConnor explores the law, her life as a Justice, and how the Court has evolved and continues to function, grow, and change as an American institution. Tracing some of the origins of American law through history, people, and ideas, OConnor sheds new light on the basics, and through personal observation she explores the development of institutions and ideas we have come to regard as fundamental.
OConnor discusses notable cases that have shaped American democracy and the Court as we know it today, and she traces the turbulent battle women have fought for a place in our nations legal system since Americas inception. Straight-talking, clear-eyed, inspiring, The Majesty of the Law is more than a reflection on OConnors own experiences as the first female Justice of the Supreme Court; it also contains a discussion of how the suffrage movement changed the lives of womenin voting booths, jury boxes, and homes across the country.
In The Majesty of the Law, Sandra Day OConnor reveals some of what she has learned and believes about American law and life, insights gleaned over her years as one of the most powerful and inspiring women in American history. [via]More editions of The Majesty of the Law : Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice:
Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendmentby Anthony LewisISBN 0679739394 (0-679-73939-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment'Book summary:The First Amendment puts it this way: "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." Yet, in 1960, a city official in Montgomery, Alabama, sued The New York Times for libel -- and was awarded $500,000 by a local jury -- because the paper had published an ad critical of Montgomery's brutal response to civil rights protests. The centuries of legal precedent behind the Sullivan case and the U.S. Supreme Court's historic reversal of the original verdict are expertly chronicled in this gripping and wonderfully readable book by the Pulitzer Prize -- winning legal journalist Anthony Lewis. It is our best account yet of a case that redefined what newspapers -- and ordinary citizens -- can print or say.
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A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Lawby Amy Gutmann, Antonin Scalia, Gordon S. Wood, Laurence H. Tribe, Ronald Dworkin, May Ann GlendonISBN 0691026300 (0-691-02630-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law'Book summary:We are all familiar with the image of the immensely clever judge who discerns the best rule of common law for the case at hand. According to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a judge like this can maneuver through earlier cases to achieve the desired aim--"distinguishing one prior case on his left, straight-arming another one on his right, high-stepping away from another precedent about to tackle him from the rear, until (bravo!) he reaches the goal--good law." But is this common-law mindset, which is appropriate in its place, suitable also in statutory and constitutional interpretation? In a witty and trenchant essay, Justice Scalia answers this question with a resounding negative.In exploring the neglected art of statutory interpretation, Scalia urges that judges resist the temptation to use legislative intention and legislative history. In his view, it is incompatible with democratic government to allow the meaning of a statute to be determined by what the judges think the lawgivers meant rather than by what the legislature actually promulgated. Eschewing the judicial lawmaking that is the essence of common law, judges should interpret statutes and regulations by focusing on the text itself. Scalia then extends this principle to constitutional law. He proposes that we abandon the notion of an everchanging Constitution and pay attention to the Constitution's original meaning. Although not subscribing to the "strict constructionism" that would prevent applying the Constitution to modern circumstances, Scalia emphatically rejects the idea that judges can properly "smuggle" in new rights or deny old rights by using the Due Process Clause, for instance. In fact, such judicial discretion might lead to the destruction of the Bill of Rights if a majority of the judges ever wished to reach that most undesirable of goals. [via]
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A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Lawby Antonin Scalia, Amy GutmannISBN 0691004005 (0-691-00400-5)
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In exploring the neglected art of statutory interpretation, Scalia urges that judges resist the temptation to use legislative intention and legislative history. In his view, it is incompatible with democratic government to allow the meaning of a statute to be determined by what the judges think the lawgivers meant rather than by what the legislature actually promulgated. Eschewing the judicial lawmaking that is the essence of common law, judges should interpret statutes and regulations by focusing on the text itself. Scalia then extends this principle to constitutional law. He proposes that we abandon the notion of an everchanging Constitution and pay attention to the Constitution's original meaning. Although not subscribing to the "strict constructionism" that would prevent applying the Constitution to modern circumstances, Scalia emphatically rejects the idea that judges can properly "smuggle" in new rights or deny old rights by using the Due Process Clause, for instance. In fact, such judicial discretion might lead to the destruction of the Bill of Rights if a majority of the judges ever wished to reach that most undesirable of goals.
This essay is followed by four commentaries by Professors Gordon Wood, Laurence Tribe, Mary Ann Glendon, and Ronald Dworkin, who engage Justice Scalia's ideas about judicial interpretation from varying standpoints.
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Modern Constitutional Theory: A Readerby Alexander T. Aleinkoff, Daniel A. Farber, John H. Garvey, Thomas Alexander AleinikoffISBN 0314149058 (0-314-14905-8)
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Original Meaningsby Jack N. RakoveISBN 0517307863 (0-517-30786-3)
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Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitutionby Jack N. RakoveISBN 0679781218 (0-679-78121-8)
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The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United Statesby James W. Ely, Kermit L. Hall, Joel B. GrossmanISBN 0195058356 (0-19-505835-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States'Book summary:In Democracy in America, De Tocqueville observed that there is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one. Two hundred years of American history have certainly born out the truth of this remark. Whether a controversy is political, economic, or social, whether it focuses on child labor, slavery, prayer in public schools, war powers, busing, abortion, business monopolies, or capital punishment, eventually the battle is taken to court. And the ultimate venue for these vital struggles is the Supreme Court. Indeed, the Supreme Court is a prism through which the entire life of our nation is magnified and illuminated, and through which we have defined ourselves as a people.
Now, in The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States, readers have a rich source of information about one of the central institutions of American life. Everything one would want to know about the Supreme Court is here, in more than a thousand alphabetically arranged entries. There are biographies of every justice who ever sat on the Supreme Court (with pictures of each) as well as entries on rejected nominees and prominent judges (such as Learned Hand), on presidents who had an important impact on--or conflict with--the Court (including Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt), and on other influential figures (from Alexander Hamilton to Cass Gilbert, the architect of the Supreme Court Building). More than four hundred entries examine every major case that the court has decided, from Marbury v. Madison (which established the Court's power to declare federal laws unconstitutional) and Scott v. Sandford (the Dred Scott Case) to Brown v. Board of Education and Roe v. Wade. In addition, there are extended essays on the major issues that have confronted the Court (from slavery to national security, capital punishment to religion, from affirmative action to the Vietnam War), entries on judicial matters and legal terms (ranging from judicial review and separation of powers to amicus brief and habeas corpus), articles on all Amendments to the Constitution, and an extensive, four-part history of the Court. And as in all Oxford Companions, the contributors combine scholarship with engaging insight, giving us a sense of the personality and the inner workings of the Court. They examine everything from the wanderings of the Supreme Court (the first session was held on the second floor of the Royal Exchange Building in New York City, and the Court at times has met in a Congressional committee room, a tavern, a rented house, and finally, in 1935, its own building), to the Jackson-Black Feud and the clouded resignation of Abe Fortas, to the Supreme Court's press room and the paintings and sculptures adorning the Supreme Court building.
The decisions of the Supreme Court have touched--and will continue to influence--every corner of American society. A comprehensive, authoritative guide to the Supreme Court, this volume is an essential reference source for everyone interested in the workings of this vital institution and in the multitude of issues it has confronted over the course of its history.
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The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United Statesby Kermit L. Hall, Joel B. Grossman, James W. ElyISBN 0195176618 (0-19-517661-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States'Book summary:The Supreme Court has continued to write constitutional history over the thirteen years since publication of the highly acclaimed first edition of The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court. Two new justices have joined the high court, more than 800 cases have been decided, and a good deal of new scholarship has appeared on many of the topics treated in the Companion. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist presided over the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, and the Court as a whole played a decisive and controversial role in the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. Under Rehnquists's leadership, a bare majority of the justices have rewritten significant areas of the law dealing with federalism, sovereign immunity, and the commerce power.
This new edition includes new entries on key cases and fully updated treatment of crucial areas of constitutional law, such as abortion, freedom of religion, school desegregation, freedom of speech, voting rights, military tribunals, and the rights of the accused. These developments make the second edition of this accessible and authoritative guide essential for judges, lawyers, academics, journalists, and anyone interested in the impact of the Court's decisions on American society. [via]More editions of The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States:
Political Dynamics of Constitutional Lawby Louis Fisher, Neal DevinsISBN 0314242309 (0-314-24230-9)
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Quarrels That Have Shaped the Constitutionby John A. GarratyISBN 0061320846 (0-06-132084-6)
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Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Libertyby Randy E. BarnettISBN 0691123764 (0-691-12376-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Restoring The Lost Constitution: The Presumption Of Liberty'Book summary:The U.S. Constitution found in school textbooks and under glass in Washington is not the one enforced today by the Supreme Court. In Restoring the Lost Constitution, Randy Barnett argues that since the nation's founding, but especially since the 1930s, the courts have been cutting holes in the original Constitution and its amendments to eliminate the parts that protect liberty from the power of government. From the Commerce Clause, to the Necessary and Proper Clause, to the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, to the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Supreme Court has rendered each of these provisions toothless. In the process, the written Constitution has been lost. Barnett establishes the original meaning of these lost clauses and offers a practical way to restore them to their central role in constraining government: adopting a "presumption of liberty" to give the benefit of the doubt to citizens when laws restrict their rightful exercises of liberty. He also provides a new, realistic and philosophically rigorous theory of constitutional legitimacy that justifies both interpreting the Constitution according to its original meaning and, where that meaning is vague or open-ended, construing it so as to better protect the rights retained by the people. As clearly argued as it is insightful and provocative, Restoring the Lost Constitution forcefully disputes the conventional wisdom, posing a powerful challenge to which others must now respond. [via]
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Selected Federalist Papers: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jayby Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Robert BlaisdellISBN 0486415988 (0-486-41598-8)
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Storm Center: The Supreme Court In American Politicsby David M. O'BrienISBN 0393978966 (0-393-97896-6)
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Supreme Courtby William H. RehnquistISBN 0375708618 (0-375-70861-8)
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The most interesting parts of the book explain how the current Court goes about its business. In these fascinating chapters, Rehnquist consistently includes nifty touches, such as how his law clerks decide who gets to work on which cases and the strict seating protocol that is followed when the nine justices--and nobody else--sit in conference to discuss their votes. If there's a knock on the door, it's the most junior justice who must answer. They don't really discuss cases at all during these meetings, but rather state their views. "I do not believe that conference discussion changes many votes," writes the Chief Justice. Oral arguments, on the other hand, are different: "In a significant minority of the cases in which I have heard oral argument, I have left the bench feeling differently about a case than I did when I came to the bench."
Rehnquist briefly lays out his own theory of jurisprudence in a short concluding chapter: "Go beyond the language of the Constitution, and the meaning that may be fairly ascribed to the language, and into the consciences of individual judges, is to embark on a journey that is treacherous indeed." Yet The Supreme Court largely skips comment on existing controversies, such as abortion rights, race-based policies, or the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. The book is exactly what Rehnquist promises: An accessible and enlightening introduction to a vital institution. --John J. Miller [via]
The Supreme Court: How It Was, How It Isby William H. RehnquistISBN 0688086683 (0-688-08668-3)
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Understanding Supreme Court Opinionsby Tyll Van GeelISBN 0321424107 (0-321-42410-7)
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The Words We Live by: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitutionby Linda R. MonkISBN 078688620X (0-7868-8620-X)
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Would national identity cards impose on our liberty
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The United States Constitution is the basis for our most fundamental rights as Americans, and is a key element in nearly every major legal and political debate ever argued. But how many of us actually understand the language used by our Founding Fathers
Now Linda R. Monk, an award-winning author and journalist, takes us through the Constitution, line by line, to help us comprehend this amazing document. From the Preamble, which she analyzes with inspiration from Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Charlton Heston, and James Madison, to each and every amendment, Monk enlightens us by offering insight, legal expertise, surprising facts and trivia, opposing interpretations, and historical anecdotes to breathe life into this provocative and hallowed document. [via]
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