Posts for November 20, 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:
Sanders invokes FDR to
defend democratic socialism [Politico,
11/19/15]: 'Almost everything he proposed, almost every program, every idea,
was called 'socialist,'' Sanders says.
Legislation and the Legislative Process (TOPIC 20)
House votes to block Syrian
refugees despite White House veto threat [Politico, 11/19/15]: Tapping heightened safety concerns after the
Paris terror attacks, House Republicans -- joined overwhelmingly by Democrats
-- approved legislation Thursday effectively halting the resettlement of
refugees from Syria and Iraq to the U.S.
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
New Jersey enacts law allowing medical marijuana at
school [NSBA Legal Clips, 11/18/15]:
This bill allows parents to give their sick
and disabled children edible medical marijuana at school without putting
themselves or educators at risk of arrest. However, marijuana possession
remains a federal crime, despite the state’s medical marijuana law.
Donald Trump won’t rule
out warrantless searches, ID cards for American Muslims [Wash Post, 11/19/15]: Republican presidential
candidate Donald Trump, who has called for expanded surveillance of American
Muslims, is refusing to rule out extreme measures that include warrantless
searches or faith-based identification requirements.
The Unfolding Campaign to Save the Death Penalty [The Marshall Project, 11/19/15]: Supporters rally around a more efficient system
of execution.
Adjusting
IQ Scores so More Minorities Are Eligible for the Death Penalty [Justia,
11/20/15]: Professor Colb
discusses the claim that IQ scores of minorities should be upwardly adjusted
for the purpose of eligibility for the death penalty.
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:
Former Mississippi student who was
suspended for posting rap song online has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court [SPLC / EdLawProfs blog, 11/19/15]:
The U.S. Supreme Court will be asked to consider
whether to hear a case that could have rippling effects on high school
students’ off-campus and online speech. If the Supreme Court accepts the case,
it would be the
first time the justices address school discipline
of speech outside of the school campus posted to social media websites.
You can read the 5th
Circuit opinion in Bell v. Itawamba County School Board at:
Here
is Taylor Bell’s petition for cert:
Common themes bind
Southern California college students seeking change [Inland County Daily Bulletin, 11/19/15]:
College students across Southern California and the nation are organizing in
ways not seen in decades.
Want to terrorize a terrorist? Try a bit of ‘freedom’ [Newseum, 11/19/15]: Want to know how to terrorize a
terrorist? Read the 45 words of the First Amendment – preferably aloud.
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:
Advocacy group threatening Tennessee district with
suit over district’s refusal to scrap textbooks with alleged pro-Muslim bias [NSBA Legal Clips, 11/18/15]: The White County Board of Education voted unanimously to hire an
attorney to represent them in this potential legal battle. According to
the Citizens Against Islamic Indoctrination, the school district is working in
secret to approve the textbooks. The school board is receiving support from the
group Association for Accurate Standards in Education, whose
members reject accusations that the board has acted improperly.
Suit accuses New York state district of
discriminating against refugees [NSBA Legal Clips, 11/19/15]: The State of New York’s
Attorney General has filed suit against Utica City School District alleging
that the school district refused to enroll refugee children because
of their age and their unsteady English.
North Carolina charter school suspends all student
club activities after some in the community complain about school officially
recognizing LGBT student club [NSBA
Legal Clips, 11/17/15]: Along with suspending all club activity,
the board also adopted a new policy on posters. According to the new policy,
all club posters must have a stamp of approval from the school director and can
only be placed on designated club bulletin boards on the middle and high
school hallways.
International Law, Citizenship and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]
Why fewer Mexicans are
leaving their homeland for the U.S. [AP,
11/19/15]: To its southern neighbor, the United States once represented hope,
safety and prosperity. But with the effects of the Great Recession still
lingering and tougher enforcement along the U.S. border, fewer Mexicans see a
reason to leave their homeland.
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