Recommended Titles and Treatises
To help provide access to the Texas State Law Library's legal resources, the reference librarians have selected the most noteworthy titles in our collection and arranged them here by subject. The titles listed for each subject feature a brief summary written by a reference librarian, and each subject's titles are divided into those that are specific to Texas law and those that aren't.
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Constitutional Law
Constitutional law in a nutshell
709 pages. Updated by new edition.
Now in its 7th edition, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of many complex areas of Constitutional law. Divided into two parts, the first part covers the allocation of powers focusing directly on judicial review, legislative powers, state power in American federalism, Congress and the executive branch. The second section covers individual rights and liberties included due process of law, equal protection, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, state action, and congressional legislation in the aid of Civil Rights and Liberties.