Equipment/Manipulative
Computer with Internet Access and Projector
Student Resource
“Bill of Rights.” Charters of Freedom. National Archives and Records Administration. 6 October 2015
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html
Chase, Alycia and Jennifer Simone. PowerPoint Lesson 5 (Unit 5, Lesson 6). Teacher-made Materials. Oakland Schools. 2012.
- - -. Supplemental Materials (Unit 5, Lesson 5). Teacher-made Materials. Oakland Schools. 2012.
- - -. Supplemental Materials (Unit 5, Lesson 6). Teacher-made Materials. Oakland Schools. 2012.
“The Court’s Blow to Democracy.” New York Times Editorial. New York Times. 22 Jan. 2010. 6 October 2015 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/opinion/22fri1.html
Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/eighth_amendment
Evans, Tammy and Angela LoPiccolo. Supplemental Materials (Unit 5, Lesson 3). Teacher-made Materials. Oakland Schools, 2012.
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. 6 October 2015
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fifth_amendment
First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment
Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Primary Documents in American History. 6 October 2015 http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/14thamendment.html
Fourteenth Amendment. U.S. Constitution. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fourth_amendment
Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicag-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2002/2002_02_516
Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 306 (2003). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicag-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2002/2002_02_241
Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967). The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent Collage of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1967/1967_35
Lee P. Arbetman and Edward L. O’Brien, Street Law: A Course in Practical Law, 6th ed. (Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Co., 1999), Figure 5.2, p. 53, citing “Administrative Office of The United States Courts, January, 1993.”
LoPiccolo, Angela and Tammy Evans. Supplemental Materials (Unit 5, Lesson 4). Teacher made materials. Oakland Schools, 2012.
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966). The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent Collage of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_759
New Jersey v. T.L.O, 469 U.S. 325 (1985). The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent Collage of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_712
Opinion of Justice Souter in McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky (2005). US Supreme Court Center. Justia.com http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/545/03-1693/opinion.html
6 October 2015 http://www.justiceharvard.org/
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_811
Remarks of Thurgood Marshall at the Annual Seminar of the San Francisco Patent and Trademark Law Association. Maui, Hawaii May 6, 1987. 6 October 2015 http://www.thurgoodmarshall.com/speeches/constitutional_speech.htm
Sherman, Paul. “Citizens United Decision Means More Free Speech.” Bench Memos. National Review Online. 22 January 2010. 6 October 2015 http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/49332/citizens-united-decision-means-more-free-speech/paul-sherman
Simone, Jennifer and Alycia Chase. Supplemental Materials (Unit 5, Lesson 5). Teacher-made Materials. Oakland Schools. 2012.
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/sixth_amendment
The Story of the Bill of Rights. Annenberg Classroom. The Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics. 6 October 2015 http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/the-story-of-the-bill-of-rights
“Understanding the Federal Courts.” Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director, 2003), pp. 9-10. 6 October 2015 http://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/UnderstandingtheFederalCourts/FederalCourtsStructure.aspx
U.S. Constitution, Article III. Findlaw. 2012. 6 October 2015 http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/article03/
Zuschlag, Dirk. PowerPoint Lesson 1 (Unit 5, Lesson 1). Teacher-made Materials. Oakland Schools. 2012.
- - -. Supplemental Materials (Unit 5, Lesson 1). Teacher-made Materials. Oakland Schools. 2012.
- - - . Supplemental Materials (Unit 5, Lesson 2). Teacher-made Materials. Oakland Schools. 2012.
Teacher Resource
1st Amendment for All: Lesson Plans for the 1st Amendment. 6 October 2015 http://1forall.us/teach-the-first-amendment/
Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108 (1964). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/378/108/case.html
Baker v. Carr – Case Brief Summary. Lawnix. 6 October 2015 http://www.lawnix.com/cases/baker-carr.html
Baker v. Carr – Significance. Law Library. American Law and Legal Information. 6 October 2015 http://law.jrank.org/pages/24894/Baker-v-Carr-Significance.html
Barbeau, Rich. “Case Studies on the Sixth Amendment: The Right to Counsel.” Civilly Speaking.org 6 October 2015 http://www.civicallyspeaking.org/case_studies_sixth.pdf
Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784 (1969). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/395/784/
Bill of Rights. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/billofrights
Bond v. Floyd. Milestone Documents. Schlager Group. 2012. 6 October 2015 http://www.milestonedocuments.com/documents/view/bond-v-floyd/
Brandenburg v. Ohio. Casebriefs. 6 October 2015 http://www.ecasebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-stone/freedom-of-expression/brandenburg-v-ohio-2
Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law, Inc., and The Supreme Court Historical Society.6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org/en/landmark/cases/brown_v_board_of_education
Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Summary of the Decision. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law, Inc., and The Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org/en/Page/522/Summary_of_the_Decision
Bush v. Gore. Oyez. U.S. Supreme Court Media. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2000/2000_00_949/
Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board. Oyez. U.S. Supreme Court Media. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2000/2000_00_836
California v. Greenwood. Findlaw. 6 October 2015 http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=486&invol=35
California v. Greenwood. Oyez. U.S. Supreme Court Media. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_684
Cantwell v. Connecticut, 310 U.S. 296 (1940). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 7 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1939/1939_632
Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., Inc. Oyez. U.S. Supreme Court Media. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2008/2008_08_22
Caperton v. Massey. Brennan Center for Justice. New York University School of Law. 8 June 2009. 6 October 2015 http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/caperton_v_massey/
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. v. City of Chicago, 166 U.S. 226 (1897). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1851-1900/1896/1896_129
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Syllabus. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/08-205.ZS.html
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Oyez. U.S. Supreme Court Media. 6 October 2015
http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2008/2008_08_205
"Civil Rights and Equal Protection." Supreme Court Drama. Ed. Elizabeth M. Shaw. UXL-Thomson Gale, 2001. eNotes.com. 2006. 6 October 2015 http://www.enotes.com/supreme-court-drama/civil-rights-and-equal-protection
Cohen v. California. Case Briefs. 6 October 2015 http://www.ecasebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-sullivan/freedom-of-speech-why-government-restricts-speech-unprotected-and-less-protected-expression/cohen-v-california-4/
Death Penalty Information Center. 6 October 2015 http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/methods-execution
DeJonge v. Oregon, 299 U.S. 353 (1937). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1936/1936_123
“Does the US need affirmative action?” ProCon. ACLU. 6 October 2015 http://aclu.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000697
Due Process. Merrian-Webster Online. 6 October 2015 http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/due%20process
Due Process. Wikipedia. 6 October 2015 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Due_process
Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 145 (1968). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1967/1967_410
Edwards v. South Carolina, 372 U.S. 229 (1963) The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_86
Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 6 October 2015 http://law.jrank.org/pages/6368/Eighth-Amendment.html#ixzz1G9pwHwgl
Everson v. Board of Education, 330 U.S. 1 (1947). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1949/1946/1946_52
Fourteenth Amendment. Annotated Constitution. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.cornell.edu/anncon/html/amdt14a_user.html#amdt14a_hd1
Fourth Amendment. Annotated Constitution. Legal Information Institute. Cornell University Law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.cornell.edu/anncon/html/amdt4toc_user.html
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_155
Gitlow v. New York, 268 U.S. 652 (1925). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1922/1922_19/
Grutter v. Bollinger. Duke Law School. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.duke.edu/publiclaw/supremecourtonline/certgrants/2002/gruvbol.html
Hamilton, Alexander. The Federalist No. 78 (1788). 6 October 2015 http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa78.htm
Help Tomorrow’s Citizens Find Their Voice. Teach the First Amendment. Knight Foundation. 6 October 2015 http://www.splc.org/teach/
Hurtado v. California, 110 U.S. 516 (1884). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1851-1900/1883/1883_0
In re Oliver, 333 U.S. 257 (1948). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/333/257/case.html
Incorporation Doctrine. The Free Dictionary. Farlex. 6 October 2015 http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Incorporation+Doctrine
Kenneth Janda, Jeffrey M. Berry, and Jerry Goldman, The Challenge of Democracy, 9th ed. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008, p. 429).
Ker v. California, 374 U.S. 23 (1963). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/374/23/case.html
Klopfer v. North Carolina, 386 U.S. 213 (1967). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/386/213/
Landmark Supreme Court Cases about Students. United States Courts. Educational Resources. 6 October 2015 http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources/ConstitutionResources/LegalLandmarks/LandmarkSupremeCourtCasesAboutStudents.aspx
Linder, Doug. Exploring Constitutional Law. University of Missouri-Kansas city Law School. 2001-2011. 6 October 2015 http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/home.html
Malloy v. Hogan, 378 U.S. 1 (1964). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1963/1963_110
Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 64 (1961). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_236
Mapp v. Ohio: Background Summary and Questions. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.Landmark.Mapp.background.two.aspx
Mapp v. Ohio: Summary of the Decision. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.Landmark.Mapp.decision.summary.aspx
Marbury v. Madison: Background Summary and Questions. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.Landmark.Marbury.background.two.aspx
Marbury v. Madison: Summary of the Decision. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.aspx?p=Landmark.Marbury.decision.summary
McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 3025 (2010). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2009/2009_08_1521
McKeiver v. Pennsylvania, 403 U.S. 528 (1971). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/403/528/case.html
Messerli, Joe. “Should affirmative action policies, which give preferential treatment based on minority status, eb eliminated?” Balanced Politics.org. 7 January 2012.6 October 2015 http://www.balancedpolitics.org/affirmative_action.htm
Minneapolis & St. Louis R. Co. v. Bombolis, 241 U.S. 211(1916). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/241/211/case.html
Miranda v. Arizona: Background Summary and Questions. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.Landmark.Miranda.background.three.aspx
Miranda v. Arizona: Summary of the Decision. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.Landmark.Miranda.decision.summary.aspx
Murphy v. Hunt, 455 U.S. 478 (1982), Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/455/478/
NAACP v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1957/1957_91/
Near v. Minnesota, 283 U.S. 697 (1931). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1901-1939/1929/1929_91/
Notable First Amendment Court Cases. American Library Association. 1997-2012. 6 October 2015 http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/firstamendment/courtcases/courtcases.cfm#rr
Oakland Schools Teaching Research Writing Website: Skills Progression & Lessons http://www.osteachingresearchwriting.org/
Padfield, Stefan. “Citizens United And the Nexus-Of-Contracts Presumption.” Harvard Business Law Review. 18 Jan. 2011. 6 October 2015 http://www.hblr.org/2011/01/citizens-united-and-the-nexus-of-contracts-presumption/
Pillars of the First Amendment. United States Courts. Educational Resources. 6 October 2015
http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources/ClassroomActivities/FirstAmendment/PillarsOfTheFirstAmendment.aspx
Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896). Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law, Inc., and The Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org/en/landmark/cases/plessy_v_ferguson#Tab=Overview
Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896). Summary of the Decision . Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law, Inc., and The Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org/en/Page/436/Summary_of_the_Decision
Pointer v. Texas, 380 U.S. 400 (1965). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015
http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/380/400/case.html
Robinson v. California, 370 U.S. 660 (1962). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015
http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/370/660/case.html
Romer v. Evans, 517 U.S. 620 (1996). The Oyez Project. U.S. Supreme Court Media and ITT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1995/1995_94_1039
Scored Discussion. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law, Inc., and The Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org/en/Page.Landmark.strategies.discussion.aspx
Split Ruling on Affirmative Action. NPR. 23 June 2003. 6 October 2015 http://www.npr.org/news/specials/michigan/index.html
Teaching Module: Fourth Amendment Lesson Plan. Band of Rights. 6 October 2015 http://www.band-of-rights.org/fourth_amendment_lesson_plan.pdf
Texas v. Johnson. Oyez. U.S. Supreme Court Media. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_155
Texas v. Johnson: Background Summary and Questions. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org/en/Page.Landmark.Johnson.background.three.aspx
Texas v. Johnson: Summary of the Decision. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.Landmark.Johnson.decision.summary.aspx
The Fifth Amendment. Revolutionary War and Beyond. 2008-2012. 6 October 2015 http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/5th-amendment.html#ixzz1xhl04Gi9
The First Amendment. Revolutionary War and Beyond. 2008-2012. 6 October 2015 http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/1st-amendment.html
The Fourth Amendment. Revolutionary War and Beyond. 2008-2012. 6 October 2015 http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/4th-amendment.html
The Incorporation Debate. Exploring Constitutional Conflicts. University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. 6 October 2015 http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/incorp.htm
The Justices v. Murray, 76 U.S. 274 (1869). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/76/274/
Understanding the Federal Courts. United States Courts. 6 October 2015 http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources/FederalCourtBasics/UnderstandingTheFederalCourts.aspx
“Understanding Federal and State Courts Case Study.” United States Courts. 6 October 2015 http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources/FederalCourtBasics/CourtStructure/UnderstandingFederalAndStateCourtsCaseStudy.aspx
United States v. Lopez. Bill of Rights Institute. 6 October 2015 http://billofrightsinstitute.org/resources/educator-resources/lessons-plans/landmark-cases-and-the-constitution/us-v-lopez-1995/12
United States v. Nixon: Background Summary and Questions. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015 http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.Landmark.Nixon.background.one.aspx
United States v. Nixon: Summary of the Decision. Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court. Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society. 6 October 2015
http://www.streetlaw.org//en/Page.Landmark.Nixon.decision.summary.aspx
Vernonia School District v. Acton. FindLaw. 6 October 2015
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=000&invol=U10263
Vernonia School District v. Acton. Oyez. U.S. Supreme Court Media. 6 October 2015 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1994/1994_94_590
Vernonia School District v. Acton. University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. 6 October 2015 http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/veronia.html
Washington v. Texas, 388 U.S. 14 (1967). Justia.com. US Supreme Court Center. 6 October 2015 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/388/14/case.html
What Does Free Speech Mean? United States Courts. Educational Resources. 6 October 2015 http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources/ClassroomActivities/FirstAmendment/WhatDoesFreeSpeechMean.aspx
“What Does That Mean?” Our Courts. I-Civics. 21st Century Civics. 6 October 2015 http://static.icivics.org/sites/default/files/uploads/Interpreting-The-Constitution-Handouts.pdf
Youngston Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer. The Free Dictionary. Farlex. 6 October 2015 http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Steel+Seizure+Case
For Further Professional Knowledge
Baum, Lawrence. The American Courts: Process and Policy. Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2013
- - -. The Supreme Court. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2007.
Carp, Robert A. and Ronald Stidham. Judicial Process in American. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 2011.
Chemerinsky, Erwin. Constitutional Law: Principles And Policies (Introduction to Law Series). NY: Aspen Publishers, 2006. (textbook)
Epstein, Lee. Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Institutional Powers and Constraints. Washington, DC: CQ Press, Inc. 2007.
Hall, Kermit L. and Kevin T. McGuire. Institutions of American Democracy: The Judicial Branch. Oxford University Press. NY, 2005. (textbook)
O'Brien, David M. Storm Center: The Supreme Court in American Politics. 9th ed. NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 2011.
Toobin, Jeffrey. The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. Anchor Books, NY, 2008.
Tribe, Laurence H. Tribe's American Constitutional Law. 3d ed. Foundation Press, Inc. (University Textbook Series) 2000.