Posts for March 7, 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:

Supreme Court Justice Nomination Process 101 [ABA. 3/6/16]: Q and A format from the ABA, March arguemtn calendar, a link to the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, and a Law Day update. Lots of good stuff!

http://www.americanbar.org/publications/preview_home/supremecourtnomination.html

http://www.americanbar.org/publications/preview_home/march2016.html

http://www.clearinghouse.net/schoolhouse.php

http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/initiatives_awards/lawday2016.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:

Owning An Assault Weapon Is No Longer A Fundamental Right -- For Now [Huff Post, 3/6/16]: An appeals court wiped out an earlier ruling that was seen as a boost to gun rights advocates.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/assault-weapons-maryland_us_56d9ed4ce4b0000de4048c82

Read the 4^th Circuit decision in Kohler v. Hogan at:

http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Unpublished/141945R1.U.pdf

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:

Trump, Cruz, Sanders Each Take 2, Clinton 1 on 'Super Saturday' [CNS, 3/5/16]: Cruz prevailed in Republican contests in Kansas and Maine. Trump won in close races in Louisiana and Kentucky where he underperformed polls showing him with double-digit leads earlier in the week.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/03/05/trump-cruz-sanders-each-take-2-clinton-1-on-super-saturday.htm

Egelko: 'Facts' According to Donald Trump [Huff Post, 3/6/16]: Donald Trump, his supporters proudly declare, tells it like it is. So what, exactly, is "it"? Muslim throngs celebrating 9/11? Black-on-white crime? Hordes of rapists from Mexico?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-egelko/facts-according-to-donald-trump_b_9383896.html

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: