Posts for December 14, 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:
Supreme Court to Take on Clean Water Act Case [CNS, 12/12/15]: The
U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether courts have the right
to review U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' determinations about whether a body of
water is subject to its authority under the Clean Water Act. The case is U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes
Co., Inc.
The
American Presidency
[TOPIC 15]
Obama optimism over
climate pact tempered by GOP opposition [AP / Jurist, 12/13/15]: President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry
hailed the newly passed international climate change agreement as a major
achievement that could help turn the tide on global warming, but got a quick
reminder that Republicans will fight it all the way.
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:
Bush vs.
Gore's ironic legal legacy [LA Times, 12/13/15]:
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
Supreme
Court to rule on refusing blood alcohol tests [Jurist, 12/12/15]: In Birchfield v. North Dakota, consolidated with Bernard v. Minnesota and Beylund v. North Dakota, the court will determine
"[w]hether, in the absence of a warrant, a state may make it a crime for a
person to refuse to take a chemical test to detect the presence of alcohol in
the person's blood." The outcome could have a nationwide effect on roadside actions
of police offers.
Reform and the Failure of Imagination [Justia, 12/14/15]: Professor
Margulies observes that despite growing recognition of the need for
comprehensive reform of the American criminal justice system, there are little
to no policy changes on the horizon that could even potentially effect such
comprehensive reform.
Most sex offender
parolees exempt from ban [AP,
12/13/15]: Three-quarters of California's paroled sex offenders previously
banned from living near parks, schools and other places where children
congregate now face no housing restrictions after the state changed its policy
in response to a court ruling that said the prohibition only applies to child
molesters, according to data compiled at the request of The Associated
Press.
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:
Court denies review in newspaper case about
publishing truthful information disclosing police officers’ personal information [Concurring Opinions, 12/14/15]: A review of the
Supreme Court’s recent actions on 1st Amendment cases.
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:
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