Monday, September 28, 2015

Posts for September 28, 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:

With next term looming, U.S. top court's justices mull new cases [Reuters, 9/28/15]: The U.S. Supreme Court's nine justices meet behind closed doors on Monday ahead of the Oct. 5 beginning of their new term to consider cases to add to a calendar that already includes significant cases on affirmative action and labor unions.

Five Supreme Court cases to watch [The Hill, 9/27/15]: The court has agreed to hear 34 cases and is likely to take up more at its conference on Monday.

Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News on "Covering the Supreme Court [YouTube, 9/24/15]: At an event sponsored by Harvard Law School, Greg Stohr, Supreme Court reporter for Bloomberg News, gave a talk to students, staff and faculty about how the public's understanding of legal news and developments has changed over his 17 years of reporting on the nation's highest court.

Why The Most Urgent Civil Rights Cause Of Our Time Is The Supreme Court Itself [TPM Café, 9/28/15]: The future composition of the Supreme Court is the most important civil rights cause of our time. It is more important than racial justice, marriage equality, voting rights, money in politics, abortion rights, gun rights, or managing climate change. 

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:

Bloomberg Poll: Americans Want Supreme Court to Turn Off Political Spending Spigot [Bloomberg, 9/28/15]: Americans are not divided about campaign finance.

Legislation and the Legislative Process (TOPIC 20)


McCarthy faces tricky path to speakership [Politico, 9/28/15]:  He's the overwhelming favorite to replace John Boehner but the Freedom Caucus still presents a big hurdle.

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

 

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:

Giving Religious Liberty a Bad Name [Jost on Justice, 9/28/15]: Religion and politics can be a combustible mix.

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:

Marriage Litigation in the Wake of Obergefell v. Hodges [Justia, 9/28/15]: Professor Rotunda comments on the first of a wave of litigation sparked by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. Rotunda points out that in some cases, lower courts handling these cases have not adequately discussed or distinguished the relevant cases.


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