American Constitutional Law 2007: Powers and Liberties

By Calvin R. Massey

Some highlights from the new supplement include: Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, raising issues of taxpayer standing, the continued viability of Flast v. Cohen, And The validity of governmental funding of faith-based charities The partial-birth abortion cases: Gonzales v. Carhart and Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood The public school affirmative action cases: Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Settle School District #1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education Morse v. Frederick, raising important issues of free speech rights of students and in the public forum Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, involving a free speech challenge To The application of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance act Philip Morris USA v. Williams, As part of a new section on due process and punitive damages Office of Senator Mark Dayton v. Hanson, which probes the scope of legislative immunity under the speech and debate clause

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735563705
• ISBN13: 9780735563704
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Aspen Pub
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.0"