Posts for March 3, 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:

Iowa judge Jane Kelly possible U.S. Supreme Court pick [Des Moines Register, 3/2/16]: Jane Kelly, an Iowa judge whose name is making the lists of potential replacements for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, would bring a unique resume to the nation's highest court, according to friends, politicians and court watchers.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/02/20/iowa-judge-would-bring-unique-background-high-court/80602170/

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:

Will the Supreme Court Deadlock on the Texas Abortion Case? [The Atlantic / Bloomberg View / Slate / USA Today, 3/2/16]: The first contentious case since Antonin Scalia's death has at least one justice looking for an exit.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/03/will-the-supreme-court-tie-vote-on-abortion-case/472008/

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2016-03-02/texas-abortion-case-comes-down-to-undue-burdens

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/supreme_court_dispatches/2016/03/in_oral_arguments_for_the_texas_abortion_case_the_three_female_justices.html

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/02/supreme-court-abortion-clinics-restrictions-texas/81176634/

Differing Perspectives on California Law Requiring Pregnancy Clinics to Post Abortion Information [Justia, 3/2/16]: Professor Colb considers the perspectives of both sides of the controversy over a relatively new California law requiring licensed pregnancy centers to prominently post a notice about the availability of free or low-cost abortion, contraception, and prenatal care. Colb offers a compelling narrative to illustrate each perspective, ultimately concluding that while she personally agrees with one side neither is “right” in a moral sense.

https://verdict.justia.com/2016/03/02/differing-perspectives-on-california-law-requiring-pregnancy-clinics-to-post-abortion-information

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:

Tuesday’s Super for Trump and Clinton [Sabato’s Crystal Ball, 3/2/16]: Continued GOP split helps The Donald. And Hillary is well on her way.

http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/tuesdays-super-for-trump-and-clinton/

The Trumpmare: Can Republicans Save the Senate? [Sabatos. Crystal Ball, 3/3/16]:Let’s have some speculative fun, if such a thing is possible in this election year. After recent primaries, it’s not a stretch to imagine Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee; in fact, the odds at the moment favor this outcome. Now, add a second, more controversial projection: Trump loses the general election handily to Hillary Clinton. If you’re a Trump supporter, you will vigorously object.

http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-trumpmare-can-the-republicans-save-the-senate/

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

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: