Posts for January 24, 2016

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 (5^th ed.) student textbook.

I. Introduction to Law, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court [See TOPICS 1-10 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

What's the Point of a Supreme Court Dissent? [The Nation, 1/21/16]: A recent book shows that, before Antonin Scalia, dissents were valuable to the Court; Now they may be endangering the institution.

http://www.thenation.com/article/whats-the-point-of-a-supreme-court-dissent/

II. Defining the Political System: Federalism and Checks and Balances [See TOPICS 11-15 in the 5^th 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 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

Bloomberg trial balloon has Republicans laughing [Politico, 1/23/16]: Michael Bloomberg may be contemplating a presidential run, but that isn't stopping Donald Trump from going on the offensive on guns.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/michael-bloomberg-presidential-trial-balloon-gop-reaction-218150

IV. Criminal Law and Procedure (4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 8^th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit

California Supreme Court to review opinion in UCLA stabbing case [UCLA Daily Bruin, 1/22/15]: The California Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review an appellate court decision that public colleges and universities have no responsibility to protect students from violence committed by other students on campus.

http://dailybruin.com/2016/01/22/supreme-court-of-california-to-hear-case-against-ucla-for-2009-stabbing/

See the SF Chron’s article on the appeal from 10/11/15:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Public-colleges-not-liable-for-violence-appeals-6565224.php

V. 1^st Amendment (Speech, Religion, Press and Assembly) [See TOPICS 29-33 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

VI. 14^th Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working, Citizenship & Immigration [See TOPICS 34-41 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit: