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Constitutional Law

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1093 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1997

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Erwin Chemerinsky

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123 reviews7 followers
May 14, 2013
Excellent cases and commentary.
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February 12, 2021
I wanted to write him personal letters thanking him for this book, and so did all my friends who used it. I still might. Saved me in my Constitutional Law class.
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July 28, 2021
Fantastic supplement to Chemerinsky’s main constitutional textbook! Not much shorter, but does make the major points more digestible. Incredibly helpful for law school exams.
71 reviews
June 23, 2025
Read for Constitutional Law. Not your typical law school textbook. Definitely enjoyed a break from the traditional casebook style. Offered a lot of interesting anecdotes.
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201 reviews3 followers
July 30, 2025
Solid hornbook and explanation of the history/impact of the cases.
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7 reviews
May 24, 2012
I relied completely on this book for class and it didn't let me down - it was infinitely better than the assigned book. His Barbri lectures (though terribly slow) are also really helpful.

He even tells jokes: Why are seagulls called seagulls? Because if they flew over the bay, they'd be called bagels!
4 reviews3 followers
June 18, 2008
Chemerinsky is the best constitutional law professor in the country. This book is used for con law classes across the nation - great reference. He is an amazing professor and any student that has a chance to take a class with him should!
152 reviews
June 16, 2009
It was everything I was told it would be and more. It is a particularly good study guide/ companion to Constitutional Law because it is clear and (believe it or not from its length) concise. It spends just the right amount of time on background information and key cases.
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147 reviews
December 14, 2013
A must if you are studying constitutional law. Very clear explanations, and definitely saved me while I was studying for my constitutional law final. It is comprehensive and has most of the cases you will need to know, except for the most recent ones such as the health care and gay marriage cases.
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September 17, 2007
What I've learned from this book...so far, the scope of Congress's commerce power. Is the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 constitutional? I can't wait to find out!
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135 reviews3 followers
December 5, 2007
Not only was the physical book a piece of shit, it was poorly edited and densely written. Bleh.
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974 reviews20 followers
December 5, 2007
Bad. One of my least favorite case books ever. After page 1,000, Chemerinsky's page editors are asleep at the wheel. Seriously, "Fist Amendment?" Howabout FIRST Amendment? With an R??
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31 reviews1 follower
September 8, 2010
This is an amazing book... If you have any interest in learning about Constitutional Law this would teach you without having to go to law school!
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40 reviews1 follower
June 26, 2010
This is a pretty good intro to US Constitutional law. At times I felt it could be written better - and I certainly think there's a bias in the writing, but overall a good historical introduction.
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24 reviews
December 21, 2009
man was this a big book. was it really necessary to include the same cases in different sections? could he just have referred the reader to the case, rather than reprinting them?
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121 reviews9 followers
December 6, 2010
A book of biblical proportions. It will probably have its own religious following within a few years.
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43 reviews1 follower
July 5, 2011
TOO BIG! Most of my classmates tore chapters out of the book rather than carry the whole thing to class. I opted for back pain.
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June 13, 2011
The course I took dealt with only the first half of the book (it is a very large book). The cases were well edited. I recommend the textbook.
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115 reviews4 followers
May 31, 2011
It was a good con law book. Laid out in an easier to read fashion with good explanation of the cases.
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228 reviews4 followers
December 4, 2013
used it in const law class as undergrad. my 1st experience analyzing case law from this bk. loved it.
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14 reviews
December 15, 2013
Dicta is dry and not helpful. Save the several hundred dollars and pull up the cases elsewhere.
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September 2, 2015
Not even a lawyer or aspiring to be one.. One of the best books I've read on any technical subject.
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135 reviews3 followers
December 5, 2007
It rendered the textbook redundant and unnecessary.
136 reviews
June 13, 2011
I used this in connection with the Chemerinsky's casebook and found this volume to be very useful.
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