Essential Supreme Court Decisions: Summaries of Leading Cases in U.S. Constitutional Law

by John R. Vile

This landmark book has long been the gold standard of concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases in U.S. constitutional law. The book incorporates every facet of constitutional law, including the powers and privileges of the three branches of the national government, federalism, war powers, and extensive briefs on civil rights and liberties. This new edition has been thoroughly revised, reorganized, and updated through the end of the 2008 term.

Genres: Law, Nonfiction, American History, History, Ebooks

572 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[John Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read Storm Center by David O'Brien and so I was jonesing for more insights on the Supreme Court. This was a very good and thorough review of gobs of cases without a ton of analysis or synthesis. I'm sure terrific, but I don't think I'm the target audience.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dense, and not written for the average layperson, but nevertheless interesting.

[Bald Bull · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent legal resource that needs an upgrade. Useful for students ranging from high school to Law school.

[Bianca Barrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good info to know.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book goes into great details about important cases from the Supreme Court. It tells you all the necessary information. It's perfect for for students studying politics. However, it is not a dull read at all, so anyone who wants to can just buy it for their coffee table to flip through at leisure. The best part about this book is the back where it has things similar to the table of contents where you can look up specific cases based on years, Supreme Court Chief Justice who presided over the cases, and the type of cases.