Contents

Introduction

1 Alden v. Maine: Sovereign Immunity—A Vestige of Monarchy Inconsistent with Democratic Values

2 Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes: Betraying Freedom of Political Expression and Undermining Democracy

3 Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye: The Supreme Court’s “Intent Doctrine”—Undermining Viable Discrimination Claims and Remedies for People of Color

4 United States v. Whren: The Fourth Amendment Problem with Pretextual Traffic Stops

5 County Of Sacramento v. Lewis: Protecting Life and Liberty Under the Constitution—Reckless Indifference to Life Does Not Shock the Conscience of the Supreme Court

6 Chavez v. Martinez: The Court Fails to Hold That Interrogation by Means of Torture Is Unconstitutional

7 Saucier v. Katz: Qualified Immunity as a Doctrine of Dilution of Constitutional Rights

8 Strickland v. Washington: Gutting Gideon and Providing Cover for Incompetent Counsel

Note to the Reader Regarding Legal Citations

About the Contributors

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