Posts for March 23,
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:
Obama's high court nominee
moves ahead with U.S. Senate meetings [Reuters, 3/22/16]: President Obama's
Supreme Court selection Merrick Garland on Tuesday resumed meetings with U.S.
senators in a push to convince Republicans who have vowed to block the
nomination to reverse course and hold confirmation hearings this year.
Supreme Court Hands Down First 4-To-4 Decision Since
Antonin Scalia's Death [Huff Post,
3/22/16]: The ruling offered a small taste of what an understaffed court is
like.
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:
Little Sisters waging big
fight at Supreme Court [USA Today / AP, 3/23/16]: Constance
Veit has been caring for the elderly poor for 28 years — feeding them, treating
their illnesses, sitting with them until they take their last breaths.
Hovercraft-Using
Moose Hunter Wins Supreme Court Challenge [Alaska Dispatch News / CNS,
3/22/16]: The Supreme Court sided with a
hovercraft-owning moose hunter on Tuesday, vacating a ruling against him in a
case of state sovereignty versus federal authority centered on an Alaska river.
The decision in Sturgeon v. Frost can be read at:
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:
Why Do Women Dominate Political Fundraising? [KQED, 3/22/16]: It’s shaping up to be a pricey election cycle in California, maybe the most expensive ever. And politicians at all levels are trying to tap into the state’s deep-pocketed donors. Raising money for all those campaigns is a full-time job — and it’s a job done largely by women.
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:
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:
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