Includes bibliographical references (p. 893-905) and index.

Part I. The Conference: 1. Inside the conference room -- 2. A brief history of the conference: John Jay through Morrison Waite (1789-1888) -- 3. A brief history of the conference: Melville Fuller to William Rehnquist (1888-Present) -- Part II. Separation of powers and federalism: 4. The Supreme Court: -- Article 3 -- Standing -- Statutory interpretation -- Business, sports, and the court -- 5. Congress and the courts: Congressional power -- Eligibility -- Immunity -- 6. The president and the courts -- 7. Foreign affairs -- 8. Federalism: The limits of congressional power -- Comity -- Interstate disputes and state regulation of Indian affairs -- Part III. Civil rights and liberties: 9. Free speech: -- Dangerous speech and associations -- Time, place, and manner restrictions -- Juveniles and speech -- Compelled speech -- Commercial speech -- Flag descration -- Offensive speech -- Obscenity and pornography -- 10. A free press: Prior restraints -- Broadcasting -- Defamation -- 11. Religion and state: The establishment clause -- The free exercise clause -- 12. Rights of the accused: Investigation, search, and seizure -- Custody and interrogation -- Trial -- Postconviction punishment and remedies -- Juvenile justice -- 13. Equal protection: Racial discrimination -- Nationality and aliens -- Gender -- Wealth and poverty -- Families and housing -- 14. Privacy -- 15. The right to vote: Obstacles to voting -- Primary elections -- Reapportionment and redistricting -- Election financing -- 16. The conference in context.

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