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Welcome to the home page of Prof. Jamar's Constitutional Law I website. This website is only for the course taught by Prof. Jamar. It does not provide any information about the course as it may be taught by other faculty members.

The syllabus and other information is available online at
http://iipsj.com/SDJ/ConLaw1/index.htm

Required Book and Materials

Jonathan D. Varat, William Cohen, & Vikram, Constitutional Law–Concise 13th Edition (2009 Thomson West) ISBN-13: 9781599416182

Jonathan D. Varat, William Cohen, & Vikram, Constitutional Law, 2012 Supplement to the Concise 13th Edition (Thomson West 2012) ISBN-13: 9781609301569

Supplemental materials to be provided from the Professor from time to time (online), including the supplement for the Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515 (1832) case and possibly extended materials on executive power.

Recommended Books

Additional Perspectives

Brian Landsberg and Leslie Jacobs, Global Issues in Constitutional Law (Thompson West 2007)

Sanford Levinson, Our Undemocratic Constitution:  Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (and How We the People Can Correct It) (Oxford University Press 2006) (paperback edition 2007)

Study Aids

Weaver, Hancock, Lively, Frieland, & Scott, Inside Constitutional Law: What Matters and Why (Aspen 2008)

Weaver, Frieland, Hancock, Lively, Acing Constitutional Law (West 2010)

Allan Ides & Chistopher N. May, Constitutional Law: National Power and Federalism – Examples and Explanations (5th ed. Aspen Publ. 2010)

Syllabus

Please note that the syllabus shows what is planned.  The course is unlikely to stay exactly on schedule.

First Assignments

Classes 1 & 2: Constitution Articles 1, 2, 3 & Amends. 1, 5, 10, 11, 14; Varat, Cohen, & Amar pp. 2-36, especially pp. 25-33(Marbury v. Madison (1803))

Class 3: Trail of Tears supplement (1832) (download); Cooper v. Aaron (1958) (download); Congressional Control of Judicial Review by the Federal Courts, pp. 37-43 (Ex Parte McCardle(1868); U.S. v. Klein (1871))