The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court
Author: Tom S. Clark
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 455
Release: 2019-03-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1108530001

This book presents a quantitative history of constitutional law in the United States and brings together humanistic and social-scientific approaches to studying law. Using theoretical models of adjudication, Tom S. Clark presents a statistical model of law and uses the model to document the historical development of constitutional law. Using sophisticated statistical methods and historical analysis of court decisions, the author documents how social and political forces shape the path of law. Spanning the history of constitutional law since Reconstruction, this book illustrates the way in which the law evolves with American life and argues that a social-scientific approach to the history of law illuminates connections across disparate areas of the law, connected by the social context in which the Constitution has been interpreted.

The Supreme Court Compendium

The Supreme Court Compendium
Author: Lee Epstein
Publisher: CQ Press
Total Pages: 762
Release: 2015-07-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1483376621

The Supreme Court Compendium provides historical and statistical information on the Supreme Court: its institutional development; caseload; decision trends; the background, nomination, and voting behavior of its justices; its relationship with public, governmental, and other judicial bodies; and its impact. With over 180 tables and figures, this new edition is intended to capture the full retrospective picture through the 2013-2014 term of the Roberts Court and the momentous decisions handed down within the last four years, including United States v. Windsor, National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, and Shelby County v. Holder.

Dealing with Statutes

Dealing with Statutes
Author: James Willard Hurst
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1982
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780231053907

Individual Rights and Liberties under the U.S. Constitution

Individual Rights and Liberties under the U.S. Constitution
Author: Ioannis G. Dimitrakopoulos
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 1140
Release: 2007-05-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9047431294

Individual Rights and Liberties Under the U.S. Constitution references more than 2,500 U.S. Supreme Court opinions and covers ten major decisional areas: general issues of constitutional rights; procedural rights; personal inviolability and liberty; substantive guarantees against criminal or civil penalties; personal or family privacy and autonomy; searches and seizures; freedoms of conscience, thought, and religion; freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and association; substantive protection of property rights and economic interests; and equal protection. It also includes a comprehensive introductory chapter on the Supreme Court.

Constitutional Law for a Changing America

Constitutional Law for a Changing America
Author: Lee Epstein
Publisher: CQ Press
Total Pages: 817
Release: 2020-08-26
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1544390653

Political factors influence judicial decisions. Arguments and input from lawyers and interest groups, the ebb and flow of public opinion, and especially the ideological and behavioral inclinations of the justices all combine to shape the development of constitutional doctrine. Drawing on political science as much as from legal studies, Constitutional Law for a Changing America: A Short Course helps you realize that Supreme Court cases are more than just legal names and citations. With meticulous revising, the authors streamline material while accounting for recent landmark cases and new scholarship. Ideal for a one semester course, the Eighth Edition of A Short Course offers all the hallmarks of the Rights and Powers volumes in a more condensed format. Students and instructors benefit from the online Con Law Resource Center which houses the supplemental case archive, links to CQ Press reference materials, a moot court simulation, instructor resources, and more.