Posts for June 26, 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:
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:
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
SCOTUS deadlock seen
limiting Clinton options on immigration [Politico, 6/25/16]: The Supreme Court deadlock over President Barack Obama’s executive
actions on immigration makes it unlikely that if Hillary Clinton wins the
presidency, she’ll be able to quickly fulfill her promise to take bold action
on the issue.
The Supreme Court's immigration decision is a tragedy
that may be short-lived [Op-Ed in LA
Times, 6/25/16]: The decision is a sad turn of events. It freezes Deferred
Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, known as DAPA,
and restores renewals of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, to
just two years, instead of the proposed three years. These deferred action plans
in various ways allow the “DACAmented” to stay in the U.S. without fear of
deportation.
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:
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
Police Gains
Come at Fourth Amendment's Expense [Jost on Justice, 6/26/16]: Score two significant wins for police from the Supreme
Court last week and two setbacks for the Fourth Amendment and individual
privacy.
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:
One year after the supreme court's same-sex marriage
ruling, the fight continues [The
Guardian (U.K.) / ISA Today, 6/26/16]: Anti-LGBT legislation 'designed to
undermine' has proliferated since Obergefell v, Hodges, but for
one Alabama couple there's a semblance of normalcy.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/26/same-sex-marriage-one-year-later-obergefell-v-hodges
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