Posts for June 28, 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:
Court
to hear major new controversies — next Term [SCOTUS blog, 6/28/16]: Amid prospects that the Supreme Court
will still be operating with one fewer Justice well into its next Term, the
Justices on Tuesday added eight new cases for hearing and decision after
the summer recess, with major controversies among the cases.
Supreme Court Will
Review Unusual Citizenship Law [AP, 6/28/16]: The Supreme Court agreed
Tuesday to referee a dispute about an odd piece of U.S. citizenship law that
treats men and women differently. The justices said they will hear a case about
a law that applies only to children born outside the U.S. to one parent who is
an American and one who is not. The law makes it easier for children whose
mother is a citizen to become citizens themselves.
The case, Lynch v. Morales-Santana, can be accessed here:
The
2nd Circuit Opinion can be found here:
Quick Note:
5-4 Decisions and Equally Divided Votes Since 1946 [“Empirical
SCOTUS blog,” 6/28/16]: This Term in the
Supreme Court there were zero 5-4 split decisions, including the cases
where Justice Scalia voted. Some have speculated that this could be a
unique occurrence; specifically a Term with nine Justices and no 5-4 votes. See
the charge on the votes!
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:
This Lawyer's First Supreme Court Case Just Decided
The Fate Of Abortion Rights [Huff
Post, 6/27/16]: Relatively inexperienced women have now won the three most
important abortion rights cases in American history.
Abortion providers aim to
reopen some closed Texas clinics [Reuters, 6/27/16]: Abortion providers in Texas reacted with surprise and elation on Monday
to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to throw out the state's restrictive
abortion law and said they aimed to reopen some clinics shut down since the
measure was passed in 2013.
The Supreme Court's Just
Application of the Undue-Burden Standard for Abortion [New Yorker, 6/27/16]: With
its ruling today in the Texas abortion case Whole Woman’s Health v.
Hellerstedt, the Supreme Court reinvigorated the “undue burden”
standard, and with it the fundamental right to abortion.
Opinion analysis: Abortion
rights reemerge strongly [Lyle Denniston in the SCOTUS blog, 6/27/16]: Putting the right to abortion back on the same
constitutional footing the Supreme Court laid down nearly a quarter-century
ago, a divided Supreme Court on Monday swept away new forms of state
restrictions on the way clinics can function.
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
White House announces series of measures for incarcerated
individuals [Jurist, 6/25/16]: The White
House announced on Friday a series of programs aimed at ensuring that former
prisoners have better resources to transition back into the community.
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:
Supreme Court to take
case of girl’s service dog [CBS News / AP, 6/28/16]: The Supreme Court is
taking up an appeal from an 11-year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy who
wasn't allowed to bring her service dog to school. The justices said Tuesday
they will consider whether Ehlena Fry's family can sue the school district for
violations of federal disability laws.
The case, Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, can be accessed here:
The 6th Circuit opinion can be found here:
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