Posts for June 21, 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 (5^th ed.) student textbook.

I. Introduction to Law, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court [See TOPICS 1-10 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

The Supreme Court Is About to Decide the Fate of Housing Segregation [The Atlantic, 6/21/15]: Any day now, the Justices could hand down a ruling on a case that asks whether states can keep their poorest residents concentrated in the worst neighborhoods.

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/06/supreme-court-inclusive-communities/396401/

Tensions build as Supreme Court readies blockbuster rulings [Reuters, 6/21/15]: Tensions are building inside and outside the white marble facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building as the nine justices prepare to issue major rulings on gay marriage and President Barack Obama's healthcare law by the end of the month.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/21/us-usa-court-rulings-idUSKBN0P10K220150621

II. Defining the Political System: Federalism and Checks and Balances [See TOPICS 11-15 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

III. The Political System: Voting and Campaigns [See TOPICS 16-20 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit

IV. Criminal Law and Procedure (4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 8^th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit

V. 1^st Amendment (Speech, Religion, Press and Assembly) [See TOPICS 29-33 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

Debate over Confederate flag heats up in Republican presidential race [LA Times, 6/20/15]:  Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush and the GOP's previous nominee, Mitt Romney, both called Saturday for the Confederate battle flag to be removed from the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse, pushing debate over the divisive symbol to the forefront of the Republican primary. 

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-confederate-flag-election-20150620-story.html

VI. 14^th Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working, Citizenship & Immigration [See TOPICS 34-41 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit: