You know that the U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutions are not identical, but do you know the distinctions? This comprehensive book will help you find out more. Hear from professors, practitioners and the bench who will examine the differences between the two documents and inform you of what you need to know to ensure you are protecting your clients’ rights. You’ll also learn about current hot topics in constitutional law, such as the “civil Gideon” movement and limitations on the national government as illustrated by litigation surrounding the health insurance mandate. If you deal with constitutional issues on a regular basis you will gain knowledge on key distinctions of the Pennsylvania Constitution and its federal counterpart.
Summary of Contents:
- Pennsylvania Law As Authority For Granting More Individual Rights Than Those Provided By The Federal Constitution
- Memo Re: Prospects for a Constitutional Right to Counsel for Indigent Parties in Civil Cases in Pennsylvania
- Prohibition Against Denial Or Abridgement Of Equality Of Rights Because of Sex
- Equality Provisions in the Pennsylvania and U.S. Constitutions: One of These Things Is Not Like the Other
- Selected Free Speech and Religion Issues
- Your Right to Bear Arms and Current Challenges to the Right
- Continued Challenges To The Right To Bear Arms
- James Madison’s Proposal For A Bill Of Rights, June 8, 1789
- Selected Search and Seizure Issues
- Kelo v. City of New London and its Consequences in Pennsylvania and Other States
- Prisoner’s Civil Rights Litigation: Constitutional Rights Inside Prisons
- The Ninth Amendment - United States Constitution
- The Tenth Amendment: Structural Limits On The National Government
Number of Pages: 370
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