Posts for March 13, 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:

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:

The American Presidency [TOPIC 15]

Ad targets potential Obama court pick [Politico, 3/12/16]: The spot from Judicial Crisis Network highlights Jane Kelly's work defending a client on child pornography charges.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/jane-kelly-attack-ad-220649

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:

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:

Student press freedom legislation introduced in Minnesota and Michigan [SPLC, 3/11/16]: In the same week that U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota took to the Senate floor to advocate for student journalists' free speech rights, two states joined the growing movement to pass legislation for student press freedom — Minnesota and Michigan.

http://www.splc.org/article/2016/03/minnesota-and-michigan-new-voices

Panel discusses the gender disparity of censorship in high school media [SPLC, 3/11/16]: At a South by Southwest Education panel on Tuesday called "Activating Student Voices," four experts unveiled new research that shows teen girls disproportionately bear the burden of censorship in schools. 

http://www.splc.org/blog/splc/2016/03/storify-panel-discusses-the-gender-disparity-of-censorship-in-high-school-media

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: