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Constitutional Law: Cases in Context places primary emphasis on how constitutional law has developed since the Founding, its key foundational principles, and recurring debates. By providing both cases and context, it conveys the competing narratives that all lawyers ought to know and all constitutional practitioners need to know. Teachable, manageable, class-sized chunks of material are suited to one-semester courses or reduced credit configurations. Generous case excerpts make the text flexible for most courses. Cases are judiciously supplemented with background readings from various sources. Innovative study guide questions presented before each case help students focus on the salient issues, challenging them to consider the court’s opinions from various perspectives, and suggesting comparisons or connections with other cases. 

New to the 5th Edition:

● Integrated with twelve-hour video library (available via QR codes throughout the book) that brings Supreme Court cases to life.

● Includes decisions from the Roberts Court through June 2026.

● Now includes coverage of the Major Questions Doctrine, Procedural Due Process, the Privileges and Immunities Clause, the Contracts Clause, the Bill of Attainders Clause, and the Ex Post Facto Clause. 

Professors and students will benefit from: 

● An online library of sixty-three videos brings the Supreme Court’s most important decisions to life. 

● A highly accessible and engaging structure that examines the competing narratives that pervade the development of American constitutional law since the founding. 

● Related cases that are grouped together into assignments making it simple for professors to construct syllabi, and assign students a reasonable amount of reading for each topic.

● A wealth of photographs, maps, and primary documents to bring the cases to life. 

● An annual supplement every fall that includes all cases from the most recently concluded Supreme Court term.