Guides: Casebooks, Study Aids &amp; Guides for Law School Courses &amp; Bar Exams: Constitutional Law

Casebooks + Free, Digital Collection of State Constitutional Law Teaching Materials

Constitutional Law by Erwin Chemerinsky
Publication Date: 7th ed. c2024
01/16/2025: BLS Library has ordered 1 print copy for Reserve.

Older ed. also currently on Reserve:

Constitutional Law by Erwin Chemerinsky
Call Number: KF4550 .C429 2020 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 6th ed. [2020]
2 copies of 2022 case supplement also are on Reserve: KF4550 .C429 2022
Constitutional Rights by Jud Campbell
Publication Date: July 2024
This is an open-access CALI e-textbook. CALI requests a user's name, email & law school to access this e-textbook.
Constitutional Law by Noah R. Feldman & Kathleen M. Sullivan
Call Number: KF4549 .G85 2022 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 21st ed. [2022]
Note states: "Kept up to date by supplements."
Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking: Cases and Materials by Sanford Levinson, Jack M Balkin, Akhil Reed Amar, Reva B. Siegel & Cristina M. Rodriguez
Call Number: KF4549 .B74 2022 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 8th ed. c2022
Constitutional Law: Cases, Approaches and Application by William D. Araiza
Call Number: KF4550 .A7584 2021 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 2nd ed. [2021]
Written by BLS Prof. William D. Araiza.
Liberty, Equality, and Due Process: Cases, Controversies, and Contexts in Constitutional Law by Ruthann Robson
Publication Date: 3rd ed. Aug. 2021
This is an open-access CALI e-textbook. CALI requests a user's name, email & law school to access this e-textbook.
Constitutional Law by Susan N. Herman
Call Number: KF4550 .H47 2020 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: Custom ed. 2020
Custom ed. curated by BLS Prof. Susan N. Herman.

Free, digital collection of state constitutional law teaching materials:

Katie R. Eyer & Robert Williams, State Constitutional Law Teaching Materials for 1L Constitutional Law Classes (Supplement, 2nd ed. 2024) (Apr. 2, 2024). Abstract states that this material is "intended to be teachable in a single class session, and offer students an introduction to the 'other' constitutions that offer a basis for constitutional claims and arguments, i.e., state constitutions."

Focus: First Amendment

The First Amendment by Lyrissa C. Barnett Lidsky, Caroline Mala Corbin, Timothy Zick & Ronald J. Krotoszynski
Call Number: KF4770 .K74 2023 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 4th ed. c2023
First Amendment Law: Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion by Arthur D. Hellman, William D. Araiza, Thomas E. Baker & Ashutosh A. Bhagwat
Call Number: KF4770 .H45 2022 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 5th ed. [2022]
Co-authored by BLS Prof. William D. Araiza.

Treatises & Hornbooks

Treatises:

Advanced Introduction to US Civil Liberties (Elgar Advanced Introductions series) by Susan N. Herman
Call Number: JC599.U5 H47 2023 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 2023
Written by BLS Prof. Susan N. Herman.
Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies (Aspen treatise series) by Erwin Chemerinsky
Call Number: KF4550 .C427 2023 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 7th ed. [2023]

Modern Constitutional Law (multi-volume treatise) by William J. Rich
Publication Date: 3rd ed. w/ 2024 update (many sections state: "Nov. 2023 update")
In SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - WESTLAW. Enter your Westlaw username/password. BLS Library also provides this treatise as a Proview ebook. Westlaw's content highlights state: "The 2024-2025 Cumulative Supplement addresses all major United States Supreme Court decisions involving constitutional issues from the 2022-2023 term of the Court, integrating such decisions into appropriate sections of the treatise."
Treatise on Constitutional Law: Substance and Procedure (multi-volume treatise) by Ronald D. Rotunda, John E. Nowak, Vikram Amar, khil R. Amar & Steven Calabresi
Publication Date: 5th ed. [2012-], w/ July 2024 update.
n SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - WESTLAW. Enter your Westlaw username/password.Available in Westlaw. BLS Library also provides this treatise as a Proview ebook.

Hornbooks:

Principles of Constitutional Structure (Concise Hornbook series) by Dan T. Coenen & Michael Coenen
Call Number: KF4606 .C64 2022 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 2022
Principles of Constitutional Law (Concise Hornbook series) by John E. Nowak & Ronald D. Rotunda
Call Number: KF4550.Z9 N69 2016 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 5th ed. [2016]
Constitutional Law (Hornbook series) by John E. Nowak & Ronald D. Rotunda
Call Number: KF4550 .N683 2010 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 8th ed. [2010]

CALI Lessons

Study Aids Containing Multiple-Choice Questions

Constitutional Law (Emanuel Law Outlines series) by Steven L. Emanuel
Publication Date: 41st ed. 2024
Access through Aspen Learning Library. In SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - ASPEN. Remote access to Aspen Learning Library requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions.
Includes: "Exam Tips" at end of each outline chapter. Also includes "Quiz Yourself" short-answer questions throughout each chapter.
Constitutional Law (CrunchTime series) by Steven L. Emanuel
Publication Date: 21st ed. 2023
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Preface states that this CrunchTime study guide is designed "to be used in the last few weeks (or even less) before your final exams." Includes: flow charts; "Exam Tips"; short-answer questions; and multiple-choice questions.
Questions & Answers: Constitutional Law: Multiple-Choice and Short-Answer Questions and Answers by Paul E. McGreal, Linda S. Eads & Charles W. Rhodes
Call Number: KF4550.Z9 M4 2023 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 4th ed. c2023
The Glannon Guide to Constitutional Law: Powers and Liberties: Learning Constitutional Law Through Multiple-Choice Questions and Analysis by Brannon P. Denning
Call Number: KF4750 .D46 2019 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 3rd ed. [2019]
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1 print copy also is available on Reserve.
Constitutional Law (also known as: Friedman's Practice Series for Constitutional Law) by Joel Wm. Friedman, ed.
Call Number: KF4550.Z9 C672923 2009 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 2nd ed. 2009
Access through Aspen Learning Library. In SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - ASPEN. Remote access to Aspen Learning Library requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions. Includes 115 multiple choice questions + answers/analysis. Recommended by BLS faculty. 2 print copies also are available on Reserve.

Additional Study Aids

Constitutional Analysis in a Nutshell by Thomas E. Baker
Call Number: KF4550.Z9 W53 2025 (Main)
Publication Date: 4th ed. 2025
Constitutional Law in a Nutshell by Jerome A. Barron & C. Thomas Dienes
Call Number: KF4550.Z9 B35 2024 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 11th ed. 2024
In SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - CIRCULATES FOR 1 DAY - EBSCO. 1 digital copy is available. 1 print copy also is on Reserve.
Election Law In A Nutshell by Daniel Tokaji & Robert Yablon
Call Number: KF4886 .T65 2024 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 2024
First Amendment Law in a Nutshell by Jerome A. Barron & C. Thomas Dienes
Call Number: KF4770.Z9 B37 2023 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 6th ed. [2023]
Understanding the First Amendment by Russell L. Weaver
Call Number: KF4770 .W43 2023 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 8th ed. [2023]
Acing Constitutional Law: A Checklist Approach to Solving Constitutional Law Problems by Russell Weaver & Steven Friedland
Call Number: KF4550.Z9 W43 2022 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 2nd ed. [2022]
Constitutional Law: Individual Rights (Examples and Explanations series) by Alan Ides, Christopher N. May & Simona Grossi
Call Number: KF4749 .I34 2022 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 9th ed. [2022]
Access through Aspen Learning Library. In SARA catalog record, click: ACCESS ONLINE VERSION - ASPEN. Remote access to Aspen Learning Library requires implementation of the BLS proxy server instructions. 1 print copy also is available on Reserve.
Constitutional Law: National Power and Federalism (Examples and Explanations series) by Christopher N. May, Allan Ides & Simona Grossi
Call Number: KF4550 .M29 2022 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 9th ed. [2022]
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1 print copy also is available on Reserve.
Understanding Constitutional Law by William D. Araiza
Call Number: KF4550 R43 2020 (2 copies on Reserve)
Publication Date: 5th ed. [2020]
Written by BLS Prof. William D. Araiza.
Inside Constitutional Law: What Matters and Why by Russell L. Weaver
Publication Date: 2nd ed. [2015]
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Constitutional Law (Gilbert Law Summaries) by Jesse Choper
Call Number: KF4550 .Z9 C567 2013 (On Reserve)
Publication Date: 2013
Format: Outline.