Posts for September 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 (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:
D.C.'s Latest Gun Limits Still Go Too Far [CNS, 9/21/15]: The
D.C. Circuit on Friday struck down a requirement for gun owners to reregister
every three years, upholding part of the latest challenge by Dick Heller.
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:
On Supreme Court, Republicans Out of
the Mainstream [Essays in Jost
on Justice blog / Detroit Free Press / LA Times, 9/20/15]: Voting experts say
Supreme Court issues play little role in swaying undecided voters, but do help
political parties play to their respective bases.
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
Step One in Transforming the Criminal Justice System:
Articulating a New Vision [Justia, 9/21/15]:
Professor Margulies
offers an overview of our current criminal justice system and proposes a
philosophy essential for the implementation of its imperative transformation,
improvement, and legitimacy.
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:
University of California falters in
attempt to install new policy on intolerant speech [FAC, 9/17/15]: UC’s attempt to
regulate intolerant speech on campus is racking up hostile reviews as legal
experts express their concerns that a draft copy of the new policy violates the
First Amendment.
Judge rules First Amendment
protects writing f-bomb on speeding ticket [FAC,
9/17/15]: A federal judge ruled that
Liberty, New York officials should not have arrested William Barboza in 2012
for writing the words “f--- your sh---- town b------” on his parking ticket.
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 Revives 'Borgata Babe' Harassment Suit [CNS, 9/21/15]: The
Borgata Casino's strict personal-appearance standard for its servers, known as
"Borgata Babes," is not facially discriminatory, but may have
contributed to sexual harassment at the Atlantic City casino, a New Jersey
appeals court ruled.
Vergara's Big Problem: The Trial Court Ignored the
Causes of Ineffective Teaching [EdLawProfs Blog, 9/21/15]:
The briefs are in
the appeal of Vergara v. State. Amici
in support of the state are exposing a huge evidentiary flaw in the plaintiffs'
case: the lack of causation.
See The Constitutional Challenge to Teacher Tenure [Derek Black in the
Calif. Law Rev., 2/24/15]: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2569118
To read just some of the
briefs filed in the Vergara appeal, go to:
Student Records Problems?
Contact The Family Policy Compliance Office [Michelle Ball’s legal blog, 9/17/15]: Have you ever
had a problem getting your or your child's student records from a school?
Or, have you encountered school staff speaking about your confidential
student records in public locations or to other parents?
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