The Law of the Land

"Artfully blending the conventional with the controversial" ( Wall Street Journal ),  a preeminent constitutional scholar explains how American geography affects constitutional law From Kennebunkport to Kauai, from the Rio Grande to the Northern Rockies, ours is a vast republic. While we may be united under one Constitution, separate and distinct states remain, each with its own constitution and culture. Geographic idiosyncrasies add more than just local character. Regional understandings o