Posts for February 21, 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:

Eligibility to Run for Congress [Gerard Magliocca in Concurring Opinions, 2/21/16]: Follow Professor Magliocca’s interest argument regarding eligibility.

http://concurringopinions.com/archives/2016/02/eligibility-to-run-for-congress.html

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:

Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton win big; Jeb Bush drops out [CNN / CNS, 2/21/16]: Donald Trump did more than win his second easy victory in consecutive presidential primaries in South Carolina on Saturday. He advanced his takeover of the Republican Party. He proved that he can dominate a race in the Deep South. He vanquished the dynasty that ruled the GOP establishment for decades as Jeb Bush dropped his White House bid.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/20/politics/republicans-south-carolina-primary-highlights/

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/20/politics/jeb-bush-drops-out-2016/

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/02/20/clinton-defeats-sanders-in-nevada-by-5-5-points.htm

The Hour is Growing Late to Stop Trump [Sabato’s Crystal Ball, 2/21/16]: If you had told us when Donald Trump entered the race that he would take second place in Iowa, win New Hampshire easily, and then triumph in South Carolina, you’d have needed smelling salts to revive us. But he’s done it, and no one else has really been able to shake the intense hold he has on about a third of the Republican Party.

http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-hour-is-growing-late-to-stop-trump/

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

'Affluenza' Killer Ethan Couch Transferred to Adult Court [CNS, 2/19/16]: A Texas judge on Friday transferred "affluenza" killer Ethan Couch to adult court, leaving him facing 40 years in prison if he commits any more probation violations.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/02/19/affluenza-killer-ethan-couch-transferred-to-adult-court.htm

Angola 3's Albert Woodfox released Friday after decades in solitary [New Orleans T-P, 2/19/16]: Albert Woodfox, the last remaining member of the Angola 3, was released from state custody after more than four decades in solitary confinement in Louisiana prisons.

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2016/02/woodfox_release_angola_3_solit.html

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: