📘 A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations Which Rest Upon the Legislative Power of the States of the American Union
✒️ Author: Thomas M. Cooley 📅 Edition: 2025
🗣️ Language: English 🏢 Publisher: Law & Justice Publishing Co.
Thomas M. Cooley’s classic treatise remains one of the most influential works on American constitutional law. First published in the 19th century, it laid the foundation for understanding the scope and boundaries of state legislative power under the U.S. Constitution. The 2025 Edition continues this legacy, offering a modernly annotated version enriched with updated commentary, case law references, and scholarly insights, making it indispensable for legal historians, constitutional scholars, and practitioners.
🔍 Key Features
⚖️ Foundational Constitutional Text
Explores the limitations placed upon state legislatures by the U.S. Constitution.
Discusses the balance between state sovereignty and federal supremacy.
📜 Historical & Jurisprudential Context
Provides doctrinal insights into early constitutional law.
Situates Cooley’s work within the broader evolution of American constitutionalism.
💡 Modern Relevance
Updated with recent U.S. Supreme Court judgments reflecting Cooley’s principles in present-day constitutional disputes.
Comparative notes linking classical doctrines with contemporary debates on federalism, separation of powers, and individual rights.
📊 Scholarly Enhancements
Includes editorial footnotes, case references, and analytical commentary for modern readers.
Provides cross-references to current constitutional law texts and debates.
🎯 Recommended For
Judges, Lawyers & Constitutional Experts engaged in constitutional interpretation and federal–state relations.
Academicians & Researchers of constitutional law, political science, and American history.
Law Students seeking a deep theoretical grounding in constitutional principles.
Libraries & Institutions preserving classic legal literature in updated, practical form.
📌 The 2025 Edition of A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations by Thomas M. Cooley, published by Law & Justice Publishing Co., continues to serve as a cornerstone of constitutional scholarship, bridging historic insights with contemporary relevance.
