Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States (Legal Legends Series)

xxxiii, 399 pp. Foreword by Kermit Roosevelt III. One of the United States' most influential legal scholars and jurists wrote his landmark treatise before the Civil War, describing federalism, states' history, freedoms, and constitutional structure. He abridged it into this usable book. Professor Roosevelt in his foreword catalogs many instances in which the current Court has relied on this book to decide issues of gun rights, federalism, and privacy. In addition, he provides a fascinating biographical summary of Story and describes the origins of this monumental work, as well as the influence it has had on legal history since 1833.