His various political writings in the early to mid-twentieth century microcosmically depict the rising activist thinking in various areas of American, constitutional law.

That same year, he was invited by Woodrow Wilson to join the faculty of Princeton University.

[1] He authored many books on the constitutional law of the United States, and he remained at Princeton until his retirement in 1946.

He was reinterred to Riverside Cemetery near his birthplace in Plymouth, Michigan, where he is buried with his wife, parents, and other family members.

A full biography of Corwin, with a comprehensive bibliography of his numerous publications, was written by Kenneth Crews and published in 1985.