Posts for November 16, 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:
The Father of the Constitution? [Gerard Magliocca in “Concurring
Opinions, 11/16/15]: A conclusion that is hard to avoid after reading Mary
Bilder’s book on James Madison’s Notes on the Constitutional
Constitution is that he does not really deserve the nickname “Father of the
Constitution.” So writes the always provocative Gerard Magliocca:
Court
won't hear case over grant to Planned Parenthood [AP / SCOTUS blog, 11/16/15]: The Supreme Court has rejected an anti-abortion
group's bid to force disclosure of confidential Planned Parenthood and federal
government records about a contract for family planning services in New
Hampshire.
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:
The Supreme Court agrees to hear the
biggest abortion case since 1992, in the middle of the presidential election [The Economist / The Atlantic,
11/15/15]:The Supreme Court announced that
it will decide whether House Bill
2—which withstood Ms. Davis’s extraordinary filibuster and passed the Senate 17
days later—is indeed unconstitutional.
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:
GOP field takes new shape
after Paris attacks [Politico,
11/15/15]: It took just 48 hours, but the tragic terror attacks on Paris have
quickly cleaved the 2016 Republican primary into a contest between those with
serious foreign policy experience and those without, shifting the race, at
least for now, from a campaign for the presidency to a test for commander in
chief.
In Presidential Campaign,
It’s Now Terrorism, Not Taxes [NY
Times, 11/15/15]: The assault on Paris has thrust national security to the
heart of the presidential race, forcing candidates to scramble and possibly
prompting voters to reconsider their flirtations with unconventional candidates
and to take a more sober measure of who is prepared to serve as commander in
chief.
Legislation and the Legislative Process (TOPIC 20)
We Have a Deal on ESEA Reauthorization, Finally [EdLawProfs blog, 11/16/15]: After
languishing for the entirety of the Obama presidency, Edweek reported late last
week that the House and Senate have reached a preliminary agreement to
reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, replacing the defunct
No Child Left Behind accountability system.
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
Even After
Paris [Justia, 11/16/15]: Professor Marguiles wrote “Last week, a student asked
me a different question. How do you represent someone that everyone
hates?”
U.S.
death penalties, executions slow as capital punishment is squeezed [Reuters,
11/15/15]: Capital
punishment in the United States has moved into the slow lane, with the number
of executions and new death sentences likely to hit lows not seen for more than
20 years.
The odds of overturning the death penalty [The Marshall Project, 11/16/15]: The man who helped
topple it (briefly) in 1972 gauges the likelihood of success.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/11/16/the-odds-of-overturning-the-death-penalty?ref=hp-1-121
Fatal San Francisco dog maul case back in
spotlight [SJ Merc,
11/15/15]: It has been nearly 15 years
since the nation was riveted by the tragic story of a Saint Mary's College
women's lacrosse coach who was fatally mauled by two Presa Canario dogs in a
San Francisco apartment building. This is TOPIC 21’s “Hot Topic” in our Con
Law student text! See Should a
dog mauling be considered “murder”?
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_29121277/fatal-san-francisco-dog-maul-case-back-spotlight
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:
Amid protests, is free
speech eroding? [AP, 11/16/15]: A
recent groundswell of protests on college campuses over race, sexual misconduct
and other social issues has some civil libertarians worried that the prized
principle of free speech could be sacrificed in the rush to address legitimate
student grievances.
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/11/14/gop-candidates-criticize-obama-clinton-after-paris-attacks
Georgia officials: KKK using
adopt-a-highway program to advance 'Klan Country [Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
11/16/15]: The Ku Klux Klan's attempt to 'adopt' a stretch of highway in north
Georgia is headed to the state's Supreme Court.
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:
International Law, Citizenship and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]
Sweden Closes Borders as Refugees Move North [CNS, 11/13/15]: The
European Commission said Friday that Sweden will raise border controls at
selected harbors and the bridge connecting it to Denmark, in the wake of the
"unexpected" flow of refugees into the Nordic nation. Sweden's move underscores the ongoing pressures faced
by the European Union, which has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of
refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war, the Islamic State and Africa this year.
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