Leading Cases in Constitutional Law, A Compact Casebook for a Short Course

Choper, 2025 Ed.

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303 Creative LLC v. ElenisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
600 U.S. 570, 143 S. Ct. 2298, 216 L. Ed. 2D 1131 (2023)

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Aaron B. Cooley v. The Board of Wardens of the Port of PhiladelphiaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
53 U.S. (12 How.) 299, 13 L. Ed. 996 (1852)
Abrams v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
250 U.S. 616, 40 S. Ct. 17, 63 L. Ed. 1173 (1919)
Adamson v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
332 U.S. 46, 67 S. Ct. 1672, 91 L. Ed. 1903 (1947)
Allen v. WrightThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
468 U.S. 737, 104 S.Ct. 3315, 82 L.Ed.2d 556 (1984)
Ambach v. NorwickThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
441 U.S. 68, 99 S. Ct. 1589, 60 L. Ed. 2D 49 (1979)

B

Baldwin v. G.A.F. Seelig, Inc.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
294 U.S. 511, 55 S. Ct. 497, 79 L. Ed. 1032 (1935)
Bowers v. HardwickThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
478 U.S. 186, 106 S. Ct. 2841, 92 L. Ed. 2D 140 (1986)
Brandenburg v. OhioThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
395 U.S. 444, 89 S. Ct. 1827, 23 L. Ed. 2D 430 (1969)
Branzburg v. HayesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
408 U.S. 665, 92 S. Ct. 2646, 33 L. Ed. 2D 626 (1972)
Brown v. Board of Education (Brown I)This case brief has an associated case brief video.
347 U.S. 483, 74 S. Ct. 686, 98 L. Ed. 873 (1954)
Buckley v. ValeoThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
424 U.S. 1, 96 S. Ct. 612, 46 L. Ed. 2D 659 (1976)
Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthorityThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
365 U.S. 715, 81 S. Ct. 856, 6 L. Ed. 2D 45 (1961)
Bush v. GoreThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
531 U.S. 98, 121 S. Ct. 525, 148 L. Ed. 2d 388 (2000)

C

Califano v. WebsterThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
430 U.S. 313, 97 S. Ct. 1192, 51 L. Ed. 2D 360 (1977)
Carson v. MakinThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
596 U.S. 767, 142 S. Ct. 1987, 213 L. Ed. 2d 286 (2022)
Champion v. AmesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
188 U.S. 321, 23 S. Ct. 321, 47 L. Ed. 492 (1903)
Citizens United v. Federal Election CommissionThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
558 U.S. 310 (2010)
City of Boerne v. FloresThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
521 U.S. 507, 117 S.Ct. 2157 (1997)
City of Mobile v. BoldenThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
446 U.S. 55, 100 S. Ct. 1490, 64 L. Ed. 2D 47 (1980)
City of Philadelphia v. New JerseyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
437 U.S. 617, 98 S. Ct. 2531, 57 L. Ed. 2D 475 (1978)
Clinton v. City of New YorkThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
524 U.S. 417, 118 S. Ct. 2091, 141 L. Ed. 2D 393 (1998)
Cohen v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
403 U.S. 15, 91 S. Ct. 1780, 29 L. Ed. 2d 284 (1971)
Cooper v. HarrisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
137 S. Ct. 1455, 197 L.Ed.2d 837 (2017)
Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints v. AmosThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
483 U.S. 327, 107 S.Ct. 2862, 97 L.Ed.2d 273 (1987)
County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union, Greater Pittsburgh ChapterThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
492 U.S. 573, 109 S.Ct. 3086, 106 L.Ed.2d 472 (1989).

D

DeFunis v. OdegaardThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
416 U.S. 312 (1974)
Dennis v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
341 U.S. 494, 71 S. Ct. 857, 95 L. Ed. 1137 (1951)
DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
489 U.S. 189, 109 S. Ct. 998, 103 L. Ed. 2D 249 (1989)
District of Columbia v. HellerThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
554 U.S. 570, 128 S. Ct. 2783, 171 L. Ed. 2D 637 (2008)
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health OrganizationThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
597 U.S. 215 (2022)

E

Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. SmithThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
494 U.S. 872, 110 S.Ct. 1595, 108 L.Ed.2d 876 (1990)

F

Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica FoundationThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
438 U.S. 726 (1978)
Flagg Brothers, Inc. v. BrooksThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
436 U.S. 149, 98 S.Ct. 1729, 56 L.Ed.2d 185 (1978)
Florida Star v. B.J.F.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
491 U.S. 524, 109 S.Ct. 2603, 105 L.Ed.2d 443 (1989)

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Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit AuthorityThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
469 U.S. 528, 105 S. Ct. 1005, 83 L. Ed. 2D 1016 (1985)
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
418 U.S. 323, 94 S. Ct. 2997, 41 L. Ed. 2D 789 (1974)
Gibbons v. OgdenThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
22 U.S. (9 Wheat.) 1, 6 L. Ed. 23 (1824)
Gonzales v. RaichThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
545 U.S. 1 (2005)
Griswold v. ConnecticutThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
381 U.S. 479 (1965)

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Hammer v. DagenhartThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
247 U.S. 251, 38 S. Ct. 529, 62 L. Ed. 1101 (1918)
Hazelwood School District v. KuhlmeierThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
484 U.S. 260, 108 S. Ct. 562, 98 L. Ed. 2D 592 (1988)
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
379 U.S. 241, 85 S. Ct. 348, 13 L. Ed. 2D 258 (1964)
Hill v. ColoradoThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
530 U.S. 703, 120 S. Ct. 2480, 147 L. Ed. 2D 597 (2000)
Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals CommissionThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
480 U.S. 136, 107 S.Ct. 1046, 94 L.Ed.2d 190 (1987)
Houston, East & West Texas Railway Co. v. United States (The Shreveport Rate Cases)This case brief has an associated case brief video.
234 U.S. 342, 34 S.Ct. 833, 58 L.Ed. 1341 (1914)

I

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. ChadhaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
462 U.S. 919 (1983)
International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. LeeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
505 U.S. 672, 112 S. Ct. 2701, 120 L. Ed. 2D 541 (1992)

J

Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
419 U.S. 345, 95 S. Ct. 449, 42 L. Ed. 2D 477 (1974)
Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
392 U.S. 409, 88 S. Ct. 2186, 20 L. Ed. 2D 1189 (1968)

K

Kelo v. City of New LondonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
545 U.S. 469, 125 S. Ct. 2655, 162 L. Ed. 2D 439 (2005)
Kennedy v. Bremerton School DistrictThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
597 U.S. 507 (2022)
Korematsu v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
323 U.S. 214 (1944)
Kramer v. Union Free School DistrictThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
395 U.S. 621, 89 S. Ct. 1886, 23 L. Ed. 2D 583 (1969)

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Lawrence v. TexasThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
539 U.S. 558 (2003)
Lee v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
505 U.S. 830, 112 S.Ct. 2709, 120 L.Ed.2d 669 (1992)
Lochner v. New YorkThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
198 U.S. 45, 25 S. Ct. 539, 49 L. Ed. 937 (1905)
Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. ReillyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
533 U.S. 525, 121 S. Ct. 2404, 150 L. Ed. 2D 532 (2001)
Loving v. VirginiaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
388 U.S. 1 (1967)
Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
504 U.S. 555 (1992)

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Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
594 U.S. 180, 141 S. Ct. 2038 (2021)
Marbury v. MadisonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803)
Martin v. Hunter’s LesseeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
14 U.S. (1 Wheat.) 304 (1816)
Maryland v. Baltimore Radio Show
338 U.S. 912, 70 S.Ct. 252, 94 L.Ed 562 (1950)
McCulloch v. MarylandThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
4 L. Ed. 579, 17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 316 (1819)
McDonald v. City of ChicagoThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
561 U.S. 742, 130 S. Ct. 3020, 177 L. Ed. 2D 894 (2010)
Miller v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
413 U.S. 15, 93 S.Ct. 2607, 37 L.Ed.2d 419 (1973)
Mississippi University for Women v. HoganThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
458 U.S. 718, 102 S. Ct. 3331, 73 L. Ed. 2D 1090 (1982)
Moose Lodge No. 107 v. IrvisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
407 U.S. 163, 92 S.Ct. 1965, 32 L.Ed.2d 627 (1972)
Morrison v. OlsonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
487 U.S. 654, 108 S. Ct. 2597, 101 L. Ed. 2D 569 (1988)
Murthy v. MissouriThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
144 S.Ct. 1972 (2024)

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National Federation of Independent Business v. SebeliusThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
567 U.S. 519, 132 S. Ct. 2566 (2012)
National Pork Producers Council v. RossThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
598 U.S. 356 (2023)
Near v. State of Minnesota ex rel. OlsonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
283 U.S. 697, 51 S.Ct. 625, 75 L.Ed. 1357 (1931)
Nebbia v. New YorkThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
291 U.S. 502, 54 S. Ct. 505, 78 L. Ed. 940 (1934)
New Orleans v. DukesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
427 U.S. 297, 96 S.Ct. 2513, 49 L.Ed.2d 511 (1976)
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. BruenThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
597 U.S. 1 (2022)
New York Times Co. v. SullivanThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
376 U.S. 254, 84 S. Ct. 710, 11 L. Ed. 2D 686 (1964)
New York Times Co. v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
403 U.S. 713, 91 S. Ct. 2140, 29 L. Ed. 2D 822 (1971)
Nixon v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
506 U.S. 224 (1993)

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Obergefell v. HodgesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
576 U.S. 644 (2015)

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Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School Dist. No. 1This case brief has an associated case brief video.
551 U.S. 701, 127 S. Ct. 2738, 168 L. Ed. 2d 508 (2007)
Paris Adult Theatre I v. SlatonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
413 U.S. 49, 93 S. Ct. 2628, 37 L. Ed. 2D 446 (1973)
Planned Parenthood v. CaseyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
505 U.S. 833 (1992)
Plessy v. FergusonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
163 U.S. 537, 16 S. Ct. 1138, 41 L. Ed. 256 (1896)
Printz v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
521 U.S. 898 (1997)

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Railway Express Agency, Inc. v. New YorkThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
336 U.S. 106, 69 S. Ct. 463, 93 L. Ed. 533 (1949)
R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul, MinnesotaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
505 U.S. 377, 112 S. Ct. 2538, 120 L. Ed. 2D 305 (1992)
Reed v. Town of GilbertThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
576 U.S. 155, 135 S. Ct. 2218, 192 L. Ed. 2D 236 (2015)
Reeves, Inc. v. StakeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
447 U.S. 429, 100 S. Ct. 2271, 65 L. Ed. 2D 244 (1980)
Rendell-Baker v. KohnThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
457 U.S. 830 (1982)
Reynolds v. SimsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
377 U.S. 533, 84 S. Ct. 1362, 121 L. Ed. 2d 506 (1964)
Richmond Newspapers v. VirginiaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
448 U.S. 555, 100 S.Ct. 2814, 65 L.Ed.2d 973 (1980)
Roe v. WadeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
410 U.S. 113 (1973)
Romer v. EvansThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
517 U.S. 620, 116 S. Ct. 1620, 134 L. Ed. 2d 855 (1996)
Rucho v. Common CauseThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
139 S. Ct. 2484 (2019)

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Saenz v. RoeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
526 U.S. 489, 119 S. Ct. 1518, 143 L. Ed. 2d 689 (1999)
San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
411 U.S. 1, 93 S. Ct. 1278, 36 L. Ed. 2d 16 (1973)
Schenck v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
249 U.S. 47 (1919)
Shaw v. RenoThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
509 U.S. 630, 113 S.Ct. 2816, 125 L.Ed.2d 511 (1993)
Shelby County v. HolderThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
570 U.S. 529 (2013)
Shelley v. KraemerThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
334 U.S. 1, 68 S. Ct. 836, 92 L. Ed. 1161 (1948)
Slaughter House Cases: Butchers' Benevolent Association of New Orleans v. Crescent City Livestock Landing & Slaughter-house Co.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
83 U.S. (16 Wall.) 36, 21 L. Ed. 394 (1873)
South Dakota v. DoleThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
483 U.S. 203, 107 S. Ct. 2793, 97 L. Ed. 2D 171 (1987)
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
600 U.S. 181 (2023)

T

Texas v. JohnsonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
491 U.S. 397, 109 S. Ct. 2533, 105 L. Ed. 2D 342 (1989)
The Civil Rights Cases: United States v. StanleyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
109 U.S. 3, 3 S.Ct. 18, 27 L.Ed. 835 (1883)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
393 U.S. 503, 89 S. Ct. 733, 21 L. Ed. 2d 731 (1969)
Trump v. HawaiiThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
585 U.S. 667, 138 S. Ct. 2392 (2018)
Trump v. United StatesThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
144 S. Ct. 2312 (2024)

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United Building & Construction Trades Council of Camden County v. Mayor & Council of the City of CamdenThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
465 U.S. 208, 104 S. Ct. 1020, 79 L. Ed. 2D 249 (1984)
United Haulers Association, Inc. v. Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management AuthorityThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
550 U.S. 330, 127 S. Ct. 1786, 167 L. Ed. 2D 655 (2007)
United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corp.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
299 U.S. 304, 57 S. Ct. 216, 81 L. Ed. 255 (1936)
United States v. DarbyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
312 U.S. 100, 61 S. Ct. 451, 85 L. Ed. 609 (1941)
United States v. MorrisonThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
529 U.S. 598, 120 S. Ct. 1740, 146 L. Ed. 2D 658 (2000)
United States v. O'BrienThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
391 U.S. 367, 88 S. Ct. 1673, 20 L. Ed. 2D 672 (1968)
United States v. RahimiThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
144 S.Ct. 1889 (2024)
United States v. VirginiaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
518 U.S. 515 (1996)

V

Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.This case brief has an associated case brief video.
425 U.S. 748, 96 S. Ct. 1817, 48 L. Ed. 2D 346 (1976)

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Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate VeteransThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
576 U.S. 200, 135 S. Ct. 2239, 192 L. Ed. 2D 274 (2015)
Wallace v. JaffreeThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
472 U.S. 38, 105 S.Ct. 2479, 86 L.ed.2d 29 (1985)
Washington v. DavisThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
426 U.S. 229, 96 S. Ct. 2040, 48 L. Ed. 2d 597 (1976)
Washington v. GlucksbergThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
521 U.S. 702 (1997)
West Lynn Creamery, Inc. v. HealyThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
512 U.S. 186, 114 S. Ct. 2205, 129 L. Ed. 2D 157 (1994)
Whitney v. CaliforniaThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
274 U.S. 357, 47 S.Ct. 641, 71 L.Ed. 1095 (1927)

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Yick Wo v. HopkinsThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
118 U.S. 356, 6 S. Ct. 1064 (1886)
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. SawyerThis case brief has an associated case brief video.
343 U.S. 579 (1952)