Constitutional Law

Stone, Seidman, Sunstein, Tushnet & Karlan

Geoffrey R. Stone, Louis Michael Seidman, Cass R. Sunstein, Mark V. Tushnet, Pamela S. Karlan · 8th

Complete case list for Stone, Seidman, Sunstein, Tushnet & Karlan, the Constitutional Law casebook by Geoffrey R. Stone (8th Edition)

Chapter 1: The Foundations of Constitutional Law
Marbury v. Madison

pp. pp. 1-10

Established the principle of judicial review.

Affirmed federal supremacy and implied powers.

Chapter 2: Federalism and Separation of Powers

Limited Congress's commerce clause power.

Outlined limits of presidential power in domestic affairs.

Chapter 3: The Bill of Rights: Introduction
Gitlow v. New York

pp. pp. 41-50

First case to apply the First Amendment to the states.

Introduced the clear and present danger test.

Chapter 4: Free Speech and Expression

Established students' rights to free speech in schools.

Brandenburg v. Ohio

pp. pp. 71-80

Shifted towards protecting incitement to violence as speech.

Chapter 5: Religious Freedom
Engel v. Vitale

pp. pp. 81-90

Determined that school-sponsored prayer violates the Establishment Clause.

Limited free exercise protections concerning conduct.

Chapter 6: Equal Protection and Discrimination

Declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Roe v. Wade

pp. pp. 111-120

Recognized a woman's right to choose abortion under privacy rights.

Chapter 7: Due Process Rights
Miranda v. Arizona

pp. pp. 121-130

Established Miranda rights for individuals in custody.

Gideon v. Wainwright

pp. pp. 131-140

Extended the right to counsel to state courts.

Chapter 8: Rights of the Accused
Mapp v. Ohio

pp. pp. 141-150

Applied the exclusionary rule to state courts.

Kansas v. Glover

pp. pp. 151-160

Addressed reasonable suspicion in traffic stops.

Chapter 9: Voting Rights and Electoral Process
Voting Rights Act Case

pp. pp. 161-170

Examined protections against voting discrimination.

Bush v. Gore

pp. pp. 171-180

Resolved the 2000 presidential election dispute.

Chapter 10: The Second Amendment

Affirmed individual right to possess firearms.

Incorporated Second Amendment rights to the states.

Chapter 11: Administrative Law and Separation of Powers

Established the Chevron deference standard.

Clarified the standard for judicial review of agency action.

Chapter 12: Judicial Review and Social Change
Obergefell v. Hodges

pp. pp. 221-230

Legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

Struck down DOMA defining marriage as between one man and one woman.

Why This Casebook

This casebook is often assigned due to its comprehensive coverage of constitutional law principles, combining foundational cases with contemporary issues. Its pedagogical approach emphasizes critical thinking and real-world applications of constitutional doctrine.

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