Posts for February
16, 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 (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:
How will the Supreme Court
deal with a vacancy this term -- and beyond? [Constitution Daily, 2/16/16]: Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s
constitutional literacy adviser, has covered the Supreme Court for more than
five decades. Here is his analysis of how an eight-person Court will
function with a vacancy in its current term.
How
to Bring the Supreme Court Back Down to Earth [Emily Bazelson
in the NY Times Mag, 2/15/16]: The eight
justices on the Supreme Court today all come from the federal appeals courts.
(So did Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday.) Only Justice Anthony M.
Kennedy, who was a judge in California, served outside the East Coast cities of
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington. All eight attended law school at
Harvard or Yale. None ever held elected office.
13 Women Who Should Be Considered to Replace Justice
Scalia [Cosmo, 2/15/16]: In the
history of the Supreme Court, only four women have served.
Srinivasan, Lynch fit Obama's formula for nominees [Politico, 2/15/16]: In pushing candidates through a
reluctant Senate, he has emphasized demographic firsts and cooperation with GOP
Supreme Court: What happens in case of a tie? [ISA Today, 2/15/16]: The Supreme Court is about to get tied up in knots.
See also, “Here's how Scalia's death affects Supreme Court rulings this
year”:
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 American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
Obama starts
work to pick Supreme Court justice amid political 'bluster [Reuters,
2/16/16]: President Barack Obama has held preliminary discussions with
his team about whom to nominate to the Supreme Court, the White House said on
Monday, while accusing Senate Republicans of "bluster" for saying
they would not confirm his pick.
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:
Legislation and the Legislative Process (TOPIC 20)
Before
Scalia's Death, a Clash Between G.O.P. and Obama Over Appellate Judges [Charlie Savage in the NY Times, 2/15/16]: The vow by
Senate Republicans to block whomever President Obama nominates to fill the
sudden vacancy on the Supreme Court presages a prolonged election year
struggle, but the clash is less a new front against the White House than an
escalation of a battle that had begun at the appeals court level before Justice
Antonin Scalia died.
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
Scalia's death could doom McDonnell and hurt Menendez [Politico, 2/16/16]:The Supreme Court tumult
increases chances of prison for the ex-Virginia governor, and could complicate
the New Jersey senator's trial
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:
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:
Course Correction: Young v. UPS Makes Courts Focus on Right
Issues, but Also Reveals Limits of PDA [Justia, 2/16/16]: Professor Grossman
discusses the effect that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Young v. United Parcel Service has had
on cases arising under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), as well as the
limitations of that decision.
International Law, Citizenship and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]
UN rights expert urges UK,
Sweden to respect decision on detention of WikiLeaks founder [Jurist, 2/16/16]: A
UN human rights expert on Monday urged the UK and Sweden to accept the
recent decision which determined that Julian
Assange, founder of the controversial website WikiLeaks, has been arbitrarily
detained since 2010.
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