Posts for August 11, 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:

New or forthcoming books on the Supreme Court, including one by Justice Stephen Breyer [SCOTUS blog, 8/10/15]: If you are a Supreme Court watcher, several new or forthcoming books will be of special interest to you. Coming next month will be a book (his ninth) by Justice Stephen Breyer. 

http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/08/new-or-forthcoming-books-on-the-supreme-court-including-one-by-justice-stephen-breyer/

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:

Bernie Sanders picks up first major labor endorsement [CC Times, 8/10/15]:  Bernie Sanders picked up his first major labor endorsement from the nation's largest organization of nurses, reflecting the Vermont senator's appeal among unions in his challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_28616674/bernie-sanders-barnstorms-bay-area-picks-up-big?source=rss

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:

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:

NPR Tells the Story of Modern School Segregation [NPR, 8/10/15]: For those who missed it, a recent episode of This American Life did an excellent job over covering the benefits of school integration and the pitfalls of segregation.  It also includes a close look on how segregation shaped the context in which the Ferguson, Missouri, events unfolded. 

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/562/the-problem-we-all-live-with

Griswold and Abortion [Concurring Opinions, 8/11/15]: Gerard Magliocca presents some of the oral arugments in Griswold v. Connecticut.

http://concurringopinions.com/archives/2015/08/griswold-and-abortion.html

Transgender inmate 'kind of in shock' about state decision to allow surgery [SF Chron blog post, 8/10/15]: Bob Egelko reports.

http://blog.sfgate.com/crime/2015/08/10/transgender-inmate-kind-of-in-shock-about-state-decision-to-allow-surgery/

International Law, Citizenship and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]

Issue of where to move Guantanamo detainees threatens closure plan [Wash Post, 8/10/11]: A renewed push by the White House to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been bogged down by an internal disagreement over its most controversial provision — where to house detainees who will be brought to the United States for trial or indefinite detention, according to U.S. officials.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/guantanamo-closure-plan-suffers-setback-over-us-site-for-detainees/2015/08/10/1540c2e0-3f68-11e5-9561-4b3dc93e3b9a_story.html