Patricia Fusco - Constitutional Law For Dummies

Constitutional Law For Dummies

by Glenn C. Smith, JD, LLM, and Patricia Fusco, JD

Constitutional Law For Dummies

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About the Authors

Glenn Smith, JD, LLM, is a full-time constitutional law professor at California Western School of Law in San Diego, California. He also regularly teaches as a visiting professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego (where in 1996 he was named as a Professor of the Year by graduates of the universitys Marshall College). At California Western School of Law since 1985, Professor Smith teaches a nationally recognized course in which students reenact Supreme Court cases, taking on the roles of justices and attorneys arguing and deciding constitutional issues. He regularly teaches other constitutional law courses and has published numerous articles on constitutional law for scholarly journals and for publications aimed at more general audiences. Professor Smith regularly speaks about constitutional controversies in media interviews and speeches.

A Root-Tilden scholar at New York University School of Law, Professor Smith received his juris doctorate in 1978. He earned a master of laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center. From 1979 to 1983, he served as a legal counsel to the United States Senate Governmental Affairs Committee.

When Professor Smith isnt teaching or writing, he enjoys the company of friends and family especially when travelling, wining, and dining are involved. He is mad for strong espresso and cappuccino!

Patricia Fusco, JD, Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice, currently prosecutes complex white-collar felony crimes in Southern California and has been a practicing attorney in San Diego for 13 years. She has extensive experience as a criminal prosecutor and civil litigator, including prosecuting domestic violence, code enforcement, and other criminal cases, and handling construction litigation and personal-injury defense. A graduate of Southern Connecticut State University (with a bachelor of science in journalism) and California Western School of Law, Attorney Fusco was a paralegal and a legal secretary prior to entering law school in 1995. She enjoys cooking, entertaining, wine tasting, playing tennis, and spending time with friends and family, including her two pups, Rudy and Auggie.

Dedication

Glenn Smith dedicates this book to his wonderful wife, Diane. Without her constant inspiration and expert editing, the book would not have been written.

Patricia Fusco dedicates this book to Mom and Dad. Wish you were here to see this. I miss you both!

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