(Note: general sections of the outline are omitted from this chart. NC = not directly covered by this casebook.)
Emanuel’s Constitutional Law Outline (by chapter and section heading) |
Sullivan & Feldman Constitutional Law (18th ed. 2013) |
Stone, Seidman, Sunstein, Tushnet & Karlan Constitutional Law (7th ed. 2013) |
Rotunda, Law (11th ed. 2015) |
Varat, Cohen & Amar Constitutional Law (14th ed. 2013) |
Chemerinsky, Constitutional Law (4th ed. 2013) |
Chapter 2 THE SUPREME COURT’S AUTHORITY I. Review of Acts of Congress (Marbury v. Madison) II. Review of State Court Decisions III. Congress’ Control of Federal Court Jurisdiction IV. The Supreme Court’s Jurisdiction Today |
1-16
16-20 29-32
NC |
25-38
38-48 69-81
155-158 |
1-9 10-30 30-41
30-31 |
25-37
45-55 37-43
NC |
1-9
10-11 33-40
NC |
Chapter 3 FEDERALISM AND FEDERAL POWER GENERALLY I. The Concept of Federalism II. McCulloch v. Maryland III. State Oversight of the Federal Government — Term Limits |
73-74 74-90 90-96 |
159-179 53-65 NC |
97-98, 103 75-88, 251 490-508 |
105-110 110-126 NC |
115-116, 126-158 116-126 NC |
Chapter 4 THE FEDERAL COMMERCE POWER I.The Commerce Clause Gen’ly II.Cases Prior to 1933 III.Court Barriers to the New Deal IV.The Post-New-Deal Trend V.Some Modern Limits V.The Tenth Amendment as a Limit on Congress’ Power |
109-110 110-118 118-124 125-136 136-164 164-179 |
179-180 180-185 185-193 193-202 202-240 346-365 |
185-335 185-203 203-210 210-221, 240-252 252-302 302-335 |
127-139 139-142 142-143 143-151 151-189 223-244 |
158, 161-169 158-163 163-165 169-182 190-220 220-241 |
Chapter 5 OTHER NATIONAL POWERS I. The Taxing Power II. The Spending Power III. The War, Treaty, and Foreign Affairs Powers |
187-196 196-217 399-405 |
294-301 301-322 322-325 |
222-240, 295-296 228-232 239-240, 337-397 |
189-196 196-206 207-217 |
241-245 245-250 NC |
Chapter 6 TWO LIMITS ON STATE POWER: THE DORMANT COMMERCE CLAUSE AND CONGRESSIONAL ACTION I. The Dormant Commerce Clause — Regulation II. State Taxation of Interstate Commerce III. Congressional Action — Preemption and Consent |
219-273
293
281-293 |
240-280
281-282
283-292 |
89-105, 132-164
116-132, 173-184
165-173 |
256-306
252-256
314-333 |
455-496, 498-504
NC
432-455, 496-498 |
Chapter 7 INTERGOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITIES AND INTERSTATE RELATIONS I. Tax Immunities II. Federal Immunity from State Regulation III. State Immunity from Federal Regulation IV. Interstate Relationships |
294-295 295
295
295-296 |
NC NC
NC
NC |
83-88 104
307-313
155-165 |
NC NC
223-244
NC |
NC NC
NC
NC |
Chapter 8 SEPARATION OF POWERS I. Domestic Policy and the Separation of Powers II. Foreign Affairs and the War Powers III. Appointment and Removal of Executive Personnel (Including Impeachment) IV. Legislative and Executive Immunity |
297-308
308-367
383-399
405-424 |
367-381, 424-448
382-411
420-424, 448-451
412-420 |
368-369, 389-397, 446-460 337-370
461-489
414-445, 510-519 |
335-340, 368-384
340-368
384-395
395-404 |
317-358
369-418
358-369
419-429 |
Chapter 9 DUE PROCESS OF LAW I. The Bill of Rights and the States II. Substantive Due Process — Before 1934 III. Substantive Due Process — The Modern Approach to Economic and Social-Welfare Regulation IV. Substantive Due Process — Protection of Non-Economic Rights Early non-economic cases Griswold v. Connecticut Roe v. Wade Modification of Roe by Casey Post-Roe developments
Family Relations
Sexuality, Incl. Homosexuality
The Right to Die
Rights of the Mentally Retarded V. Procedural Due Process |
425-465 467-482
482-491
492-493 493-503 503-415 515-526 526-528
529-535
535-550
550-562
549-550 562-568 |
739-750 750-766
766-776
841-842 842-853 854-873 873-893 893-909
909-920
920-937
937-951
NC 953-973 |
542-547, 628-637 521-537
538-542, 825-835
895-898 898-909 907-917 918-935 905
NC
936-959, 1208-1213 960-970
830-835 542-577 |
407-465 466-477
477-489
533-535 535-541 565-575 576-591 591-600
541-565
600-609
609-620
NC 977-1010 |
518-548 603-621
621-646
968-970 970-979 979-988 988-1000 1000-1030
939-967
1046-1058
1030-1046
NC 1142-1196 |
Chapter 10 EQUAL PROTECTION I. Introduction II. Economic and Social Laws — The “Mere-Rationality” Test III. Suspect Classifications, Especially Race IV. Affirmative Action and “Benign” Discrimination V. Classifications Based on Sex VI. Classifications Based on Alienage VII. Illegitimacy VIII. Mental Retardation and Mental Illness IX. General Principles of Middle-Level Scrutiny X. Unequal Treatment of Gays, and the Banning of Same-Sex Marriage XI. Fundamental Rights |
601-602 602-616
616-650
650-709
709-756 756-761
NC 761-766
709-715
535-550
766-809 |
NC 497-520
453-496, 520-574
574-598, 608-629
629-696 696-707
NC 505-506, 714-717
NC
934-937
776-841 |
817-820 705-712
712-747
748-785, 820-825
806-817 785-799
799-806 834-835
799-806
938-959
835-970 |
635-641 641-656, 835-843
656-691, 730-752
752-813
691-730 813-822
822-828 829-835
NC
NC
843-975 |
711-717 717-740
740-838
838-866
866-905 905-921
921-924 928-929
NC
946, 1046
1062-1142 |
Chapter 11 MISCELLANEOUS CLAUSES I. The 14th Amendment’s Privileges or Immunities II. The “Taking Clause” III. The “Contract Clause” IV. The Second Amendment “Right to Bear Arms” V. Ex Post Facto Laws VI. Bills of Attainder |
439-440
568-594 594-600 454-458
426 426 |
729-738
986-1026 973-986 48-52, 741-750
65-66 NC |
521-529
596-611 529-537, 584-596 611-637
NC 579-584 |
423
501-533 489-501 621-634
NC NC |
522-528, 1062-1068
658-710 646-658 13-33
NC NC |
Chapter 12 STATE ACTION I. Introduction II. The “Public Function” Approach III. “Nexus” — The Significance of State Involvement |
812-814 814-821
821-835 |
1555-1556 1559-1568, 1568-1597 |
639-646 646-657
657-666
|
1011-1018 1018-1024
1025-1058 |
548-551 553-567
567-600 |
Chapter 13 CONGRESSIONAL ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS II. Congress’ Power to Reach Private Conduct III. Congress’ Power to Remedy IV. Constitutional Violations, or to Modify Constitutional Rights |
835-846
846-883 |
344-346, 325-344 |
988-996
971-988 996-1012 |
1062-1075
1075-1115 |
NC
251-266, 269-316 |
Chapter 14 FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION I. General Themes
II. Advocacy of Illegal Conduct
III. Overbreadth and Vagueness
IV. Regulation of Context —
V. Symbolic Expression
VI. Defamation, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Banning of False Speech
VII. Obscenity
VIII. Commercial Speech
IX. Regulation in the Context of Political Campaigns
X. Some Special Contexts
XI. Freedom of Association, Denial of Public Jobs or Benefits, and Unconstitutional Conditions
XII. Special Problems Concerning the Media |
885-898
899-955
1277-1295
1111-1123,
955-978,
978-1009
1009-1053
1084-1110
1383-1433
1229-1254
1344-1383
1433-1475 |
1027-1038
1038-1083
1116-1124
1083-1100,
1337-1357
1135-1165
1183-1201
1165-1183
1357-1405
1317-1337
1410-1419
1420-1452 |
1034-1035
1013-1034
1055-1068, 1493-1501 1058-1086
1229-1252
1149-1177
1094, 1284-1331
1133-1148
1253-1284
1079-1086, 1380-1388
1177-1229
1114-1133, 1084 |
1117-1126
1126-1169
1169-1180
1268-1287,
1435-1452
1192-1220,
1220-1268
1288-1317
1485-1557
1379-1433
1452-1485,
1585-1614 |
1197-1235, 1304-1337
1235-1243
1337-1365,
1489-1544
1461-1489
1365-1399
1427-1460
1501-1544
1590-1609
1290-1303 1616-1637
1637-1672 |
Chapter 15 FREEDOM OF RELIGION II. The Establishment Clause
III. The Free Exercise Clause |
1526-1604
1489-1526 |
1470-1521
1521-1554 |
1347-1420
1420-1450 |
1615-1701
1702-1727 |
1708-1808
1683-1708 |
Chapter 16 JUSTICIABILITY II. Advisory Opinions III. Standing IV. Mootness V. Ripeness VI. The 11th Amendment, and Suits Against States VII. Political Questions |
34-35 35-53 52-53 53-54 164-186
53-69 |
83-84 85-121 153-155 153-155 336-344
121-153 |
41-49 1461-1521 1455-1461 1451-1455 48-49
50-74, 491-492 |
56-59 60-77 77-80 80-85 244-250
85-96 |
42-45 45-80 86-91 81-86 266-269
91-113 |