Best Selling Books by Erwin Chemerinsky

"This review of the Supreme Court''s October 2022 Term looks back at the major cases addressed by the Court and provides a valuable focus on the implications of these decisions. Written by Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, the book takes a neutral tone, neither praising nor criticizing the decisions, and organizes the case essays by topic." --

Federal Courts deservedly has the reputation of being an exceptionally difficult course, and this book is designed to make it accessible to students by providing the context of cases and doctrines, as well as explaining their relevance to the issues being litigated in the 21st century. Federal Courts in Context supports what pedagogic research calls “deep learning.” It does so by framing federal jurisdiction and structural constitutional law using clear, concise explanations of the social and historical context of canonical cases to reveal the concrete stakes of traditional debates about federal judicial power. The result is an engaging, accessible, and richly textured account of the subject supporting not only more sophisticated doctrinal and jurisprudential analysis, but also the necessary foundation for inclusive pedagogy in the training of diverse 21st century lawyers. The focus is on canonical cases and their context rather than notoriously dense treatise-like material common to other books in the field. The book is also organized to dovetail with Erwin Chemerinsky’s Federal Jurisdiction to maximize the accessibility of the casebook content and learning outcomes. Benefits for instructors and students: Structured to pair with the most commonly used secondary reference in the field, Erwin Chemerinsky’s Federal Jurisdiction Focuses on canonical cases and excerpts rather than long, dense notes and treatise-like material Directly addresses the structural constitutional significance of the Civil War, Reconstruction Amendments, and the retreat from Reconstruction for federalism, the modern Court’s federalism revival, and separation of powers Makes explicit the influences of Indian Removal, allotment, and the late nineteenth century extension of American empire on doctrines of sovereignty, jurisdiction, plenary power, and non-Article III courts Provides interdisciplinary contextualization of the labor movement, the New Deal, and the reproductive rights movement to enrich analysis of reverse-Erie cases, the rise of the administrative state, agency adjudication, and standing Marries doctrinal and theoretical precision about the course’s core concepts (federalism, separation of powers, the Supremacy Clause, and jurisdiction) with legal realist sensibilities and attention to how ordinary people are affected by structural constitutional law, rather than abstractions, Socratic questions without answers, or other pedagogic techniques divorced from the research on deep learning

An examination of the new complexities arising around campus speech, and expert guidance for navigating them In their earlier book, Free Speech on Campus, Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman argued that colleges and universities should permit the expression of the widest possible range of views. Six tumultuous years later, many issues have arisen that that principle, while still valid, does not adequately address. To what extent must an institution provide expensive security and logistical support for an extremely controversial speaker? Should colleges and universities defend faculty, students, or administrators who find themselves the victims of a social media firestorm? How should they handle the expression of controversial views or the use of offensive language in classrooms and lecture halls? May academic departments or other administrative units--or an entire school--take explicit positions on controversial political issues? What rules should exist around campus protests? The sensible stance that colleges and universities should not engage in viewpoint discrimination still leaves a great deal under debate. Campus Speech and Academic Freedom, written by two law professors and university administrators who have confronted these questions for years, draws on their extensive real-world experience to help campus leaders, campus communities, government officials, and the public better understand and address the contentious issues surrounding campus speech.

The United States is a nation of laws, and its Constitution and the rule of law have allowed it to confront and successfully navigate many threats to democracy throughout the nation''s complex history, including a Civil War. All of these threats challenged the nation in various ways, but never has there been a challenge to the truth of our elections like what happened on January 6, 2021. The Insurrection represents a turning point in America''s history. In addition to the unprecedented assault on the U.S. Capitol, members of the government sought to undermine an election and supported an attack on the government. Exposing the issues that led us to January 6, Beyond Imagination? brings together 14 deans of American law schools to examine the day''s events and how we got there, from a legal perspective, in hopes of moving the nation forward towards healing and a recommitment to the rule of law and the Constitution.

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook on Casebook Connect, including lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes an outline tool and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. From the same author of the highly successful Constitutional Law, Seventh Edition, a leading casebook in the field, The First Amendment by Erwin Chemerinsky provides a comprehensive and accessible review of speech and religion jurisprudence under the First Amendment (Chapters 9 and 10 of Constitutional Law, Seventh Edition). With its concise, yet comprehensive presentation, The First Amendment presents the law solely through case excerpts and the author’s own essays, which make the law more readily understood through context and background information. The text’s flexible organization accommodates a variety of course structures so that no chapter assumes that students have read preceding material. New to the Third Edition: New cases: City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Texas (the distinction between content-based and content-neutral laws) 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (compelled speech) Counterman v. Colorado (true threats) Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (speech in authoritarian environments) Fulton v. City of Philadelphia; Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo; and Tandon v. Newsom (the Free Exercise Clause) Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (religion as a part of government activities) Benefits for instructors and students: Concise, yet comprehensive presentation Annual case supplement Leading text by a prominent scholar Flexible organization—no chapter assumes students have read other chapters, which allows for a variety of course lengths and structures Distinctive approach using only case excerpts and author’s own essays Context and background material to make the law more readily understood

This is the 2013 case supplement to accompany Constitutional Law, Fourth Edition by Erwin Chemerinsky. Summary of Contents Preface Chapter 1.The Federal Judicial Power Chapter 2.The Federal Legislative Power Chapter 4. Limits on State Regulatory and Taxing Power Chapter 6. Economic Liberties Chapter 7. Equal Protection Chapter 9. First Amendment: Freedom of Expression

To ensure that you have the most up-to-date and complete materials for your Constitutional Law class, be sure to use Constitutional Law, 2009 Case Supplement . Case coverage includes: Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder Altria Group, Inc. v. Good Wyeth v. Levine Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., Inc. District Attorney''s Office For The Third Judicial District v. Osborne Pleasant Grove City, Utah v. Summum Federal Communications Commission et al., Petitioners, v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al.

The Supplement will include the Supreme Court cases from October Terms 2017 and 2018. It will include the material from the 2018 Supplement and add to it the new decisions from October Term 2018. New to the 2019 Edition: New case about the Fourth Amendment: Mitchell v. Wisconsin New case regarding the separate sovereigns exception to the double jeopardy rule: Gamble v. United States New case regarding the incorporation of Eighth Amendment prohibition against excessive fines: Timbs v. Indiana New case regarding constitutionality of execution by lethal injection: Bucklew v. Precythe

Constitutional Law 2017 Case Supplement

The ACLU was involved in excess of 1,193 cases in the US Supreme Court as a party, counsel of record/ACLU attorney, or as the filer of an amicus (friend of the court) brief, during ninety-four of its first one hundred years, ending in January 19, 2020.

"This review of the Supreme Court''s October 2021 Term looks back at the major cases addressed by the Court and provides a valuable focus on the implications of these decisions. Written by Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, the book takes a neutral tone, neither praising nor criticizing the decisions, and organizes the case essays by topic." --

"Selected pages from Constitutional Law, Sixth Edition by Erwin Chemerinsky; Constitutional Law 2021 Supplement, Sixth Edition by Erwin Chemerinsky; The Regulatory State, Third Edition by Lisa Schultz Bressman, Edward L. Rubin and Kevin M. Stack." --

The Professional Responsibility audio lecture explains regulation of attorneys, bar admission, unauthorized practice, competency, discipline, judgment, layer-client relationship, representation, and withdrawal. It also discusses conflicts, disqualification, clients, client interests, successive and effective representation, integrity, candor, confidences, secrets, and past and future crimes. Other topics include perjury, communications, witnesses, jurors, the court, the press, trial tactics, prosecutors, market, solicitation, advertising, law firms, fees, client property, conduct, and political activity.

In Stern v. Marshall (2011), the Supreme Court held that it violated Article III of the Constitution for a bankruptcy court to issue a final judgment as to a state law counterclaim. Although Chief Justice Roberts'' majority opinion is predicated on the need to have judges with life tenure to ensure judicial independence, it is difficult to see why this should matter for state law claims. Stern v. Marshall can be understood only as an exercise in formalism, rather than a functional approach to determining what can be decided by non-Article III judges. The formalistic reasoning of the Court is unsatisfying, especially in an area where the Court throughout American history has allowed non-Article III courts for functional reasons. Stern v. Marshall, if followed by the Court, could have enormous implications for the authority of the bankruptcy courts and more generally for federal jurisdiction.

Public universities must allow unpleasant speech, even anti-semitic speech, on campus. Professor Marcus sharply criticizes universities for allowing such speech. But his position cannot be reconciled with the most basic principles of freedom of speech under the First Amendment.

What is the purpose of legal scholarship? The foreword to the University of Michigan Law Review''s book review issue provides an excellent occasion for addressing this question. This in turn requires considering who are the audiences for legal scholarship and what should count as legal scholarship. This essay offers thoughts and suggestions on these important topics.

"Based on declassified FBI documents, including secret documents from J. Edgar Hoover''s vault and never-before-published National Archives documents, Burning Bridges is the first detailed account of the twenty-year legal campaign waged by government lawyers and policymakers, in secret conjunction with private enterprise, to deport labor leader Harry Bridges. Set in the middle decades of the twentieth century during the Cold War, this is a story of bribery, perjury, and wiretaps; of secret FBI investigations, witness intimidation, and secret deals; and of assassination attempts, overzealous government prosecutors, and larger-than-life defense lawyers risking prison defending their clients. Three-quarters of a century on, the legacy of the Harry Bridges trials still haunts America''s legal system and is critical to assess because Americans today again confront a modern surveillance state with the greatest threat of government intrusions into civil liberties since Bridges'' era"--Page 4 of cover.

New to the 2023 Edition: Biden v. Nebraska (Executive Power) National Pork Producers Council v. Ross (Dormant Commerce Clause) Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (Equal Protection) 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (Free Speech)

The Supreme Court''s recent decision in Morse v. Frederick continues a pattern of judicial unwillingness to protect student speech. A key flaw in the Court''s approach is in failing to draw a distinction between government control over the curriculum (and even student speech in curricular activities) and student speech outside the school''s curriculum. Deference to school officials is appropriate in the former, but not in the latter. Unfortunately, the Court''s approach, as reflected in its last few decisions concerning student speech, has been uncritical deference to schools and far too little protection of student speech.

u200bu200bIntended for use with any of the authors’ three casebooks for Criminal Procedure—all of which were revised in 2022—the 2023 Case and Statutory Supplement combines two objectives: first, it covers the cases decided in the 2021-2023 Supreme Court terms; second, it provides important statutory material related to each of the casebooks’ chapters.u200b New to the 2023 Edition: Significant new decisions and materials, among them: Analysis of important, recent decisions in the area of Criminal Procedure, including several decisions from the Supreme Court’s most recent terms and discussion of policy issues at the forefront of criminal law Changes in Investigation chapters: New case: Vega v. Tekoh (the ability to sue police for violating Miranda v. Arizona) Changes in Adjudication chapters: New cases, including United States v. Tsarnaev (pretrial publicity and jury selection); Bucklew v. Precythe (method of execution); Denezpi v. United States (dual sovereignty exception to the double jeopardy rule); Samia v. United States (Bruton problems); Smith v. United States (double jeopardy rules in venue cases) Amended Rules 16(a)(1)(G) and 16(b)(1)(C) (Expert Witnesses)