Posts for August 5, 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.
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:
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:
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:
California
to drop appeal of court ruling allowing felons to vote [Reuters
/ SF Chron / CPR, 8/4/15]: California
will drop its challenge to a court ruling allowing thousands of newly released
felons to vote, an official said on Tuesday, the latest example of the success
of a criminal justice reform movement that is gaining steam among Democrats as
well as some Republicans.
Super PAC doppelgangers eclipse candidates in
campaign money chase [Center for
Public Integrity / Bloomberg Politics, 8/1/15]: Big-money groups absorb many
functions usually reserved for campaigns.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/08/01/17748/super-pac-doppelgangers-eclipse-candidates-campaign-money-chase
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-08-01/million-dollar-donations-fuel-super-pacs-new-dominance
Calbuzz: Shocker: Kasich
Soars in New Wannabe Rankings [CalBuzz
/ KPCC, 8/5/15]: The last time we saw Cleveland’s Quicken Loans arena, LeBron
James put on a memorable, spell-binding performance in Game 5 of the NBA finals
in a futile, losing cause. Tomorrow night in that venue, look for Donald Trump
to do pretty much the same thing.
Legislation and the Legislative Process (TOPIC 20)
Renewing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act:
It's Down to Five People [EdLawProfs Blog, 8/3/15]: Lauren Camera of Edweek reports that the conference process
to reconcile the House and Senate bills to reauthorize the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act began this past Thursday.
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
The New
Science of Sentencing [The Marshall
Project, 8/5/15]: Should prison sentences be based on crimes that haven’t been
committed yet?
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/08/04/the-new-science-of-sentencing?ref=hp-1-112
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:
Just Released: 2nd ed. of Cogan’s “The Complete Bill of Rights” —
30 New Pages on History of Press & Assembly Clauses [Concurring Opinions, 8/5/15]: The second edition of Professor Neil Cogan’s monumental The Complete
Bill of Rights: The Drafts, Debates, Sources, & Origins (Oxford University Press) has just been released. Get out your wallet,
for this book is well worth the $185.00 list price. Really!
Free speech: Unwelcome
confederate flag on MLK’s Atlanta church inspires calls for hate crime
prosecution [FAC, 8/5/15]: While
placing a confederate flag on the grounds of Martin Luther King’s Atlanta
church is a “dispicable act by cowards,” says Gary Stein in the Sun Sentinel,
July 31, 2015, it is still an act protected by the First Amendment. It would be
sufficient just to publish the names of those responsible.
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:
Court
Rules That School District Did Not Violate the ADA or Section 504 When
Employees Filed CPS Reports [Lozano
Smith News, 8/3/15]: A federal district court recently ruled that a school
district and its employees did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 2008 (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504)
when they filed reports of parental child abuse with child welfare authorities.
The case is Thomas
E. Smith v. Harrington, Ph.D et al. can be found at:
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