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“Taking” A Constitutional Look At The State Bar Of Texas Proposal To Collect Interest On Attorney-Client Trust Accounts, Thomas E. Baker, Robert E. Wood Jr. Feb 2016

“Taking” A Constitutional Look At The State Bar Of Texas Proposal To Collect Interest On Attorney-Client Trust Accounts, Thomas E. Baker, Robert E. Wood Jr.

Thomas E. Baker

No abstract provided.


Not Another Constitutional Law Course: A Proposal To Teach A Course On The Constitution, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

Not Another Constitutional Law Course: A Proposal To Teach A Course On The Constitution, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

Professors Baker and Viator discuss the shortcomings of the current law school constitutional law curriculum. They lament the emphasis on current Supreme Court cases to the almost complete exclusion of the actual text of the Constitution and writings of the intellectual and philosophical history from which it sprang. The professors then lay out a syllabus for their proposed three credit constitutional law class.


Mastering Modern Constitutional Law, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

Mastering Modern Constitutional Law, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

Constitutional Law is “tough law.” It is tough to master – tough to teach and tough to learn. There are several reasons for this thorough difficulty. First, it is not an exaggeration to say that the fate of the nation is often at stake in constitutional cases and controversies, and constitutional decisions have shaped our history as a people. Second, we Americans can lay claim to inventing the field, and we have been continuously preoccupied with reinventing it for more than two centuries of applied political philosophy. Third, the Supreme Court is one of the most fascinating institutions inside or …


Constitutional Law, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

Constitutional Law, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

This 1981 article discusses principles of federal constitutional law. Professor Baker notes that the constitutional decisions of the courts of appeals will continue to increase in number and importance as the burgeoning federal caseload grows. Professor Baker analyzes how the Fifth Circuit dealt with constitutional principles in the year preceding the article. The article commences with a discussion of cases dealing with justiciability issues. The justiciability issues discussed include standing, mootness, advisory opinions, political questions, ripeness, and Eleventh Amendment issues. Next, Professor Baker discusses cases construing the Commerce Clause. Next, the article discusses cases dealing with due process issues, both …


Constitutional Theory In A Nutshell, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

Constitutional Theory In A Nutshell, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

Constitutional Criminal Procedure, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

No abstract provided.


A Symposium Précis, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

A Symposium Précis, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

No abstract provided.


A Roundtable Discussion With Stephen L. Carter & Michael J. Gerhardt, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

A Roundtable Discussion With Stephen L. Carter & Michael J. Gerhardt, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

Transcript of a discussion regarding the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court justices and justice nominees, the Senate process for confirming nominees and related issues such as fitness to serve on the court and judicial activism.


A Law Student’S Responsibility For A Liberal Education, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

A Law Student’S Responsibility For A Liberal Education, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

No abstract provided.


A Constitutional Bibliography, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

A Constitutional Bibliography, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

No abstract provided.


A Catalogue Of Judicial Federalism In The United States, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

A Catalogue Of Judicial Federalism In The United States, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

No abstract provided.


"The Right Of The People To Be Secure...": Toward A Metatheory Of The Fourth Amendment, Thomas E. Baker Feb 2016

"The Right Of The People To Be Secure...": Toward A Metatheory Of The Fourth Amendment, Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

No abstract provided.