Monday, August 4, 2014


What is a Bill of Rights? [Gerard Magliocca’s post in “Concurring Opinions, 8/4/14]: In prior posts I’ve explained that the Supreme Court did not call the first set of constitutional amendments the Bill of Rights until 1893.  I’ve expanded my search to include all federal cases, and have found only two other clear judicial references to the Bill of Rights as we understand it prior to 1893.
                             
Rep. Steve King: Obama immigration action could lead to impeachment [Politico, 8/4/14]: Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said Sunday that Republicans should take a “serious look” at impeaching President Obama if he uses executive action to expand deferrals for illegal immigrants.

Celebrated Trial Lawyer to Head Group Challenging Teacher Tenure [NY Times, 8/4/14]: David Boies, who helped lead the legal charge that overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban and represented Al Gore in Bush v. Gore is becoming chairman of the Partnership for Educational Justice. 

California’s New “Eraser Law” Takes Effect January 1, 2015 [AALR website, 8/4/14]: Ever wish you could delete that embarrassing picture you posted to Facebook from cyberspace…permanently? California’s new “Eraser Law” gives California minors the ability to do just that. Well, except, maybe not permanently.

Students Got 'ACT Help Files' for Exam, Fired Teacher Says [CNS, 8/4/14]: A Michigan school district fired a high school teacher for reporting that the school helped students cheat on the standardized ACT exam by loading "ACT help files" onto school calculators that students could use during the test, the teacher claims in court.

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