Constitutional Law

Federalism, separation of powers, free speech, equal protection, and the doctrinal disputes that shape the Supreme Court's docket.

From the archive

Articles from volumes 55–66 that touch on this area, ordered by how often they have been cited elsewhere on the open web.

• Constitutional Reforms and Constitutionalism in Africa: Reflections on Some Current Challenges and Future ProspectsCharles Manga Fombad · 59 Buff. L. Rev. 1007 (2011)
• First Korematsu and Now Ashcroft v. Iqbal: The Latest Chapter in the Wartime Supreme Court’s Disregard for Claims of DiscriminationDawinder S. Sidhu · 58 Buff. L. Rev. 419 (2010)
• How to Think Constitutionally About Prerogative: A Study of Early American UsageMatthew Steilen · 66 Buff. L. Rev. 557 (2018)
• Thank You All the Same, but I’d Rather Not Be Seized Today: The Constitutionality of Ruse Checkpoints under the Fourth AmendmentNadia B. Soree · 66 Buff. L. Rev. 385 (2018)
• The Supreme Court’s Original Jurisdiction Over Disputes Between the United States and a StateLochlan F. Shelfer · 66 Buff. L. Rev. 193 (2018)
• Valuing our Discordant Constitutional Discourse: Autonomous-Text Constitutionalism and the Jewish Legal TraditionShlomo C. Pill · 64 Buff. L. Rev. 349 (2016)
• Note, A Cure for Laryngitis: A First Amendment Challenge to the NLRA’s Ban on Secondary PicketingJoseph L. Guza · 59 Buff. L. Rev. 1267 (2011)
• Jurisdiction, Treaties, and Due ProcessRoberto Iraola · 59 Buff. L. Rev. 693 (2011)
• Constitutionalizing Class Inequality: Due Process in State FarmMartha T. McCluskey · 56 Buff. L. Rev. 1037 (2008)

Reading the conversation

Commentary essays on this subject are forthcoming. The reading list above is a starting point; for the live conversation on current doctrine in this area, the Buffalo Law Review continues to publish new volumes at digitalcommons.law.buffalo.edu/buffalolawreview.