Although the Constitutional Law in a Nutshell is helpful, I got a lot more out of the Constitutional Analysis in a Nutshell book when preparing for my Con Law final. For those on a tight budget who don't want to spring for both books, I'd say spend your money on Constitutional Analysis, rather than this one. Use the case book and the analysis book for best results.

I bought this book because it was a requirement in my Con Law class. However, I quickly found out that this isn't a book to use in order to actually learn Con Law. First, I just didn't find the book readable. I became lost in the cases and couldn't see the point the authors were trying to make. Secondly, although the book includes each major topic and the relevant important cases(s), the explanations on how this relates to the black letter of the law were difficult to understand. I agree with a prior reviewer that Chemerinsky's book is superior in this regard. So, if you are lost in the subject and want a guide to quickly bring you up to speed, this book will not help. However, if you've kept up in class or already have a basic grasp of the subject, this book is a decent quick review to refresh your memory (i.e., "I remember that now" - type of thing). I found this book much more useful after reading Chemerinsky first.