Posts for February
18, 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:
Deadlocks and
Rearguments: What's Ahead for the Supreme Court [NY Times,
2/18/16]: What lies ahead
for the Supreme Court when it returns to the bench on Monday, a week after
the death of Justice Antonin Scalia?
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:
FERC v. the
states -- Round 2 [SCOTUS blog, 2/17/16]: The line that supposedly divides the nation’s energy
suppliers between the regulatory reach of the federal government and that
of the states has long been blurred, but no more so than in recent years, with
a shift to giant regional markets using very arcane mechanisms on pricing
and supplies that seem to affect everyone in the industry. The states
have grown fearful that the dividing line is now shifting more to the
federal side — and, so it did, about three weeks ago in a Supreme Court
decision.
The American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
The Case for a Liberal Scalia [Slate, 2/17/16]: Why President Obama should nominate
a true progressive to the high court
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:
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Republicans 2016:
From South Carolina to the Ides of March [Sabato’s Crystal Ball,
2/18/16]: Taking a close look at the upcoming GOP primaries and caucuses
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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
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:
In Defense of Justice Scalia on Religious Liberty and Smith [Justia, 2/18/16]: Professor Hamilton discusses the Court’s decision
in Employment Div. v. Smith,
in which Justice Scalia wrote for the majority holding that a law is
constitutional under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment if it is
facially neutral and generally applied.
But see Charlie Haynes’ piece: “Justice Scalia’s Disastrous Decision on Religious Freedom” [Newseum,
2/18/16]:
http://www.newseuminstitute.org/2016/02/18/justice-scalias-disastrous-decision-on-religious-freedom/
First Five 1st
Amendment Updates [Newseum, 2/18/16]: Scouring
the web for First Amendment news is our job. Enjoy First Five, your regular
dose of news.
Shirt Controversy
Leads to Change in Dress Code for Manteca Unified School District [Fox40
News, 2/18/16]: The Manteca Unified School District settled a
case with 16-year-old Taylor Victor, a junior at Sierra High School, allowing
her to wear a T-shirt that reads, "Nobody Knows I'm a Lesbian."
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:
Sect Member Turns
Tables on United States [CNS, 2/18/16]: The
city manager of an Arizona town the federal government accuses of
discriminating against people who do not belong to a fundamentalist Mormon sect
told a jury Wednesday that he is a victim of religious discrimination by the
Department of Justice.
Apple Will Fight
Order to Unlock Terrorist's iPhone [CNS,
2/17/16]: Apple CEO Tim Cook says he will fight a federal judge's order to help
the FBI unlock San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook's iPhone 5, calling a
request to build a backdoor into its operating system "too dangerous to
create."
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