Constitutional Law

A guide to help researchers begin finding primary law and secondary sources on constitutional law

Treatises

Treatises contain detailed coverage and practical tips. These contain thorough explanations of the law and citations to relevant cases, statutes, regulations and other secondary sources.

Constitutional Law Deskbook
Ralph C. Chandler, Richard A. Enslen and Peter G. Renstrom
Includes coverage of First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendment cases, as well as Equal Protection, privacy and general principles and terms.
Access via WestLaw
Local and Remote for NSU College of Law only.
Modern Constitutional Law
William J. Rich
The treatise covers an expansive range of topics, and is designed to make constituitonal doctrine accessible to lawyers and non-lawyers. Covers a wide range of topics.
Access via WestLaw.
Local and Remote for NSU College of Law only.

Study Aids

Study Aids can provide a good introduction to a new area of law and are useful when beginning your research.

Constitutional Law: Principles & Policies
Erwin Chemerinsky
Access via Aspen Learning Library
Local and Remote for NSU College of Law
Constitutional Law
John E Nowak & Ronald D. Rotund
Access via West Study Aid Subscription
Local and Remote for NSU College of Law only.
Constitutional Law in a Nutshell
Jerome A. Barron
Summarizes constitutional law from Marbury v Madison to the present.
Access via West Study Aid Subscription.
Local and Remote for NSU College of Law only.

Law Review Articles

Law Review Articles often discuss new, developing areas or recommended changes in the law.

Supreme Court Review
University of Chicago Press
Since 1960, provides a sustained and authoritative survey of the implications of the Courts most significant decisions.
Access via Hein Online
Local for registered users, Remote for NSU only.
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Provides a forum for the interdisciplinary study of constitutional law.
Access via Hein Online.
Local for registered users, Remote for NSU only.
Constitutional Commentary
University of Minnesota Law School
Faculty edited with an emphasis on "shorter and less ponderous articles"
Access via Hein Online
Local for registered users, Remote for NSU only.

Scholarly Books

Scholarly books discuss the law from different interdisciplinary viewpoints. All books linked are ebooks available through the library.

Founders' Constitution
Edited by Philip B. Kurland and Ralph Lerner
Anthology that brings together and synthesizes an enormous amount of primary material to illustrate and explain the ideas behind each clause of the U.S. Constitution.