Posts for April 27, 2015
These are the posts that are accumulated in our
newsletter which goes out every 4-6 days during the school year. The posts are
organized by the major units in our Con Law (5th ed.) student textbook.
Spring 2015 Bill of Rights
in Action Available Online Now [CRF, 4/27/15]: If you don’t already subscribe to this
free publication, you should.
Poll hints of political
train wreck over Common Core [Cabinet
Report, 4/27/15]: If it was big news last week that most parents know nothing
about new K-12 testing aligned to the Common Core, consider the headlines later
this summer when the results come back and only a fraction of the students
pass.
http://www.cabinetreport.com/politics-education/poll-hints-of-political-train-wreck-over-common-core
Webby Awards announce Law
category winners [Jurist, 4/27/15]: The annual Webby Awards in
Law and more than 100 other subject categories were announced in New York
Monday as the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences honored
excellence in interactive design, creativity, usability and functionality on
the Internet in 2015.
I. Introduction to Law, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court [See TOPICS 1-10 in the 5th edition of Constitutional
Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to
this unit:
Roberts at 10 [Constitutional Accountability
Center, 4/26/15]: Roberts and the Fourth Amendment -- A Mostly Pro-Government
Vote with Some Important Exceptions.
II. Defining the Political System: Federalism and Checks and
Balances [See
TOPICS 11-15 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law]
Here are recent articles that are relevant to this unit:
New
California Supreme Court surprises analysts early on [LA
Times, 4/26/15]: When
Gov. Jerry Brown's two latest nominees joined the California Supreme Court in
January, legal analysts foresaw the creation of a more liberal majority.
III. The Political
System: Voting and Campaigns [See TOPICS 16-20 in the 5th edition of Constitutional
Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:
Bill and Hillary’s
Excellent Adventure [Politico,
4/25/15]: To o get to the bottom of the latest incarnation of Clinton-gate,
you’re going to have to get inside one of the most impenetrable marriages ever.
Good luck with that.
IV. Criminal Law and Procedure (4th,
5th, 6th, and 8th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles
that are relevant to this unit:
U.S. Supreme Court to consider
constitutionality of Oklahoma's death penalty [The Oklahoman, 4/26/15]: On Wednesday, the U.S.
Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the state's execution protocol,
specifically the use of one of the three drugs in Oklahoma's lethal cocktail;
The court's decision could have a lasting impact on the use of the drug across
the country
Blue
Shield [The
Marshall Project, 4/27/15]: Did you
know police have their own Bill of Rights?
V. 1st Amendment (Speech, Religion, Press and
Assembly) [See TOPICS
29-33 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to
this unit:
First Amendment News: Court Denies Review in Military-Base Protest
Case [Concurring Opinions, 4/27/15]:
Keep current on the Court’s 1st Amendment docket.
VI. 14th Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working,
Citizenship & Immigration [See
TOPICS 34-41 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to
this unit:
From a variety of sources,
here are just a sample of the pre-argument articles regarding the same-sex
marriage case to be argued tomorrow:
Q&A: Issues, possible legal outcomes in gay marriage cases [AP, 4/27/15]:
Same-sex marriage: The decisive questions [SCOTUS blog, 4/26/15]: Analysis by Lyle
Denniston
Same-Sex Marriage, In The Justices' Words [NPR’s “Morning Edition,” 4/27/15]:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/04/27/401970435/same-sex-marriage-in-the-justices-words
Gay Marriage Gets Its Day in Court [The Atlantic, 4/27/15]: The question is less
whether the Supreme Court will affirm the right to same-sex unions than how it
will choose to do so..
Supreme Court's Simple Marriage
Case Questions Lead To Complex Arguments [Buzzfeed News, 4/26/15]: A look at the legal issues
set to be debated before the justices on Tuesday
Same-Sex Supreme Court Case Raises
Political Issues [NPR, 4/27/15]:
Supreme Court's Defining Moment
on Marriage [Jost
on Justice, 4/26/15]:
History Suggests Kennedy
Holds Key to Gay-Marriage Case [WSJ, 4/26/15]: Justice could provide decisive vote if Supreme Court
rules same-sex couples have constitutional right to marry.
Top U.S. court appears on cusp of declaring
right to gay marriage [Reuters, 4/26/15]:
On other subjects:
The Way of Death in the Netherlands, Oregon, and,
Perhaps, California
[Justia, 4/27/15]: Professor Rotunda warns against the California bill recently
introduced in the state senate that would allow physician-assisted suicide.
Rotunda cites other jurisdictions in which physician-assisted suicide is
permissible in arguing against the bill’s passage.
Federal government urges K-12 schools to comply with Title
IX [EdSource
/ EdLaw Profs Blog, 4/26/15]: The U.S.
Department of Education issued new guidance on Friday reminding K-12 school
districts that, like colleges and universities, they also must have systems in
place to address sexual harassment and ensure equal opportunities for male and
female athletes.
SCOTUS to Hear Dispute Over Claim Time Limits [CNS, 4/27/15]: The
Supreme Court on Monday announced it will consider a dispute over the time
limits for filing certain employment discrimination claims.
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