Vol. I
The Duties of a Trustee
MMXXV
In Press
The Duties of a Trustee
A reading of the Uniform Trust Code with annotations from the Restatement (Third) of Trusts.
Faculty of the School of Trust Law & Fiduciary Administration
A School of the Academy
School of Constitutional Law
Department of Constitutional Studies
Federal and state constitutions read as enacted.
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The Record
- Publications
- 3
- Treatises
- 2
- Authorities
- 6
- Reading Lists
- 1
- Research Collections
- 1
- Library Divisions
- 3
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Foundational Treatise
Constitution in Context
The text, structure, and drafting history of the Constitution of the United States.
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Introduction
Scope of Study
Constitutional Law
The School reads the Constitution as a written instrument, in light of its structure and the authorities that construe it. The text comes first; commentary comes after.
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Subject Navigation
The subject architecture of this School.
Each group below is generated from the Society's own taxonomy — the Parts of the School's treatises, its editorial categories, and its Library divisions.
Editorial Categories
Library Divisions
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Philosophy of the School
On how this School reads.
A constitution is a written instrument of government. The School reads the text first, the structure second, and the cases that construe both as the work of courts performing their assigned function. State constitutions are read on their own terms, not as shadows of the federal.
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What Students Will Study
The commitments of the School.
A School commits to a set of questions and to a method of reading them. The following are the working commitments of this department.
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The text and structure of the Constitution of the United States
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The architecture of separation of powers and federalism
- 03
The case-or-controversy requirement and the limits of judicial power
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The Bill of Rights, its incorporation, and the standards of review
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The independent role of state constitutions
§ IV
Curriculum
The syllabus.
The syllabus is read in sequence. Foundations are not optional; advanced study presumes them.
Foundations
- 01
The text of the Constitution, read in full
- 02
Article I powers and their limits
- 03
Article III standing, ripeness, and mootness
Intermediate Study
- 01
The Commerce Clause and the regulation of interstate activity
- 02
The Tenth Amendment and the anti-commandeering doctrine
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Incorporation and the Fourteenth Amendment
Advanced Study
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Levels of scrutiny and the standards of review
- 02
Substantive due process and equal protection
- 03
Independent state grounds in state constitutional adjudication
Research & Method
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Reading a Supreme Court opinion against its precedents
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Tracing an originalist or textualist argument through the record
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Comparing a state constitutional provision with its federal analogue
Reference Materials
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The Constitution of the United States
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State constitutions of the several states
- 03
Reports of the Supreme Court of the United States
Suggested Reading
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The Federalist Papers
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Story, Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States
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Learning Path
A working sequence for the School.
A staged reading order — from institutional introduction through primary authority to advanced research.
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Introduction
The School reads the Constitution as a written instrument, in light of its structure and the authorities that construe it. The text comes first; commentary comes after.
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Primary Authorities
Featured entries from the Legal Corpus.
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Reading List
Constitutional Law
- 06
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Related Schools
Departments that read alongside this one.
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Learning Outcomes
The capacities a member should leave with.
Outcomes are stated as capacities, not credentials. They describe what a member should be able to do after sustained reading.
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Read a constitutional provision in light of its text and structure
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Identify the standard of review applicable to a constitutional claim
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Recognize when a state constitution affords protection independent of the federal
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Primary Authorities
The texts the School takes seriously.
Authorities are listed by category. Entries marked in preparation are catalogued and reviewed before they enter the working record.
Constitutions
2 entries
Authority
Constitution of the United States
Authority
State constitutions of the several states
Judicial Opinions
1 entry
Authority
Reports of the Supreme Court of the United States
Historical Sources
3 entries
Authority
The Federalist Papers (1787–1788)
Authority
Records of the Federal Convention of 1787
Authority
Story, Commentaries on the Constitution (1833)
Treatises & Restatements
1 entry
In Preparation
Forthcoming — catalogue in preparation
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Featured Publications
From the press of the institution.
The following volumes are drawn from, or supply, the work of this School. Each is reviewed by faculty before publication.
Vol. III
The Architecture of Civil Procedure
MMXXVI
Forthcoming
The Architecture of Civil Procedure
Pleadings, motions, and the path of a case.
Faculty of the School of Civil Procedure
Monograph No. 1
An Introduction to Legal Research
MMXXV
In Press
An Introduction to Legal Research
The hierarchy of authority and the discipline of citation.
Faculty of the School of Legal Research
The Society Press
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Reading Room
Reading lists of this School.
Curated sequences of primary reading maintained in the Reading Room.
Reading List
Constitutional Law
The Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and the Reconstruction Amendments — read with the landmark opinions of the Supreme Court that have construed each clause.
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Research Collections
Working collections of this School.
Collection
Constitutional Law Collection
The Constitution of the United States and the doctrines it has occasioned.
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Legal Corpus
Authorities catalogued for this School.
Entries drawn from the Real Law Society Legal Corpus that supply the primary reading of this School.
constitution
Constitution of the United States
constitution
The Bill of Rights (Amendments I–X)
constitution
U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 2 — Judicial Power
constitution
U.S. Constitution, Amendment IV — Searches and Seizures
constitution
U.S. Constitution, Amendment V — Grand Jury; Double Jeopardy; Self-Incrimination; Due Process; Takings
constitution
U.S. Constitution, Amendment XIV, Section 1 — Citizenship; Privileges or Immunities; Due Process; Equal Protection
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Authors
Contributors to this School.
Journal · Author
Faculty of the School of Legal Research
Journal · Author
The Editorial Committee
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From the Journal
Institutional news associated with this School.
Journal
What the Text Says, and What It MeansThe article distinguishes the question what does the text say from the question what does the text mean, and argues that the first must be answered before the second is asked. It reads the canons of statutory construction as a working apparatus rather than a list of slogans.
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Research in the Library
Where this School reads.
The divisions below carry the primary materials this School draws on. The catalogue opens in stages as the index is reviewed.
Library Division
Constitutions
Charters of government — federal and state — read as written instruments.
Library Division
Judicial Opinions
Selected opinions of the federal and state courts of record.
Library Division
Historical Documents
Founding-era charters, antecedent instruments, and treaty texts.
Catalogue · XI Divisions
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Related Schools
Departments that read alongside this one.
Doctrine does not respect departmental boundaries. The following Schools take up adjacent questions.
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Timeline
Recent activity of this School.
The institutional record — publications, articles, primary authorities, and journal notices — in date order.
- 2026
Treatise
The Architecture of Civil Procedure
- 2025
Treatise
The Duties of a Trustee
- 2025
Educational Guide
An Introduction to Legal Research
- 1868
- 1791
U.S. Const. amends. I–X
The Bill of Rights (Amendments I–X) - 1791
U.S. Const. amend. IV
U.S. Constitution, Amendment IV — Searches and Seizures - 1791
- 1788
U.S. Const.
Constitution of the United States
§ XI
Continue Research
Next reading for this School.
A short standing recommendation drawn across the institutional record.
Publication
The Architecture of Civil Procedure
Authority
Constitution of the United StatesReading List
Constitutional Law
Research Collection
Constitutional Law Collection§ XI
Browse This Subject
Where to continue in the institution.
Each gateway opens the family surface in which this School's records are catalogued.
- Browse Publications →
Treatises, manuals, and monographs of this School.
3 records
- Browse Authorities →
Primary law catalogued in the Legal Corpus.
6 records
- Browse Reading Lists →
Structured reading sequences in the Reading Room.
1 record
- Browse Research Collections →
Working collections assembled for research.
1 record
Admission
Join the founding cohort of the Constitutional Law department.
All Founding Members are admitted into every School. Tuition and dues are not yet open.
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