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Widely used in courses in American constitutional history and constitutional law, this casebook is designed to acquaint the student with the Supreme Court's role in American constitutional development. The new Third Edition covers cases down to the present, including important decisions on racial discrimination, privacy, the rights of women, the "new equal protection" and the welfare state, and executive power. The cases, selected for their long-standing significance for constitutional law, are arranged in chronological fashion and further subdivided into pertinent topical categories. Headnotes for each case are designed to familiarize the reader with the historical and constitutional context, the factual background, and the relationship of the case to prior and subsequent ones. While the cases are, of course, edited, generous extracts are provided so that the reader may more fully understand the legal, political, social, and economical considerations employed in a judicial decision. Where appropriate, portions of dissenting opinions are included. Emphasis is on cases which best depict the Supreme Court's role in the making of public policy, particularly those Supreme Court decisio

Author

Stanley I. Kutler

Publisher

W W Norton & Co Inc (Np)

Published

1977

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393091403

Subjects

Law