Posts for July 18, 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.
Balancing Teachers’
Liberty Against Students’ Right to Unbiased Education [Justia, 7/18/16]: Teachers must accordingly struggle
for personal and intellectual growth of their students in a democratic and open
learning academic environment, devoid of oppression.
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]
Merrick Garland Deserves a Vote -- For Democracy's
Sake [Op-Ed by the President in the
WSJ, 7/17/16]: Playing political football with a Supreme Court nomination erodes
the rule of law and leaves major issues in limbo.
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:
Many Notable California Republicans Staying Away From GOP
Convention [KQED, 7/18/16]:
California is sending 341 delegates to the Republican National
Convention this week in Cleveland. Among them is first-time delegate Juan
Hernandez, who says he wants to do everything he can to get Republican nominee
Donald Trump elected.
Much ado about Trump’s No. 2 [SF Chron,
7/15/16]: For all the drama leading up to Donald Trump’s selection of Indiana
Gov. Mike Pence as his Republican running mate, the pattern of the last century
of American politics is abundantly clear: Vice presidential candidates rarely,
if ever, determine the outcome of national elections.
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polls: Clinton maintains advantage over Trump [Politico, 7/17/16]: Hillary Clinton is maintaining a
distinct advantage headed into the two national party conventions this month,
according to three national polls out Sunday morning. The surveys, timed for
release on the Sunday morning public-affairs programs, all show Clinton with a
single-digit lead, from 4 to 7 points.
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
UN urges all states to adopt 'Nelson Mandela Rules' on
prisoner treatment [Justia, 7/18/16]: A
group of international human rights experts, including UN Special Rapporteur on
torture Juan E. Méndez, on Monday called on states worldwide to adopt the Revised
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. Also known as the Nelson
Mandela Rules, the standards "represent a universally accepted minimum
standard for the treatment of prisoners, conditions of detention and prison
management, and offer essential practical guidance to prison
administrations."
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:
Hate Bloggers Target
Free-Speech Statute [CNS, 7/18/16]: Allegations
of government-sanctioned internet censorship are at the heart of a new federal
complaint by anti-Muslim groups, but civil libertarians hail the statute under
attack as the foundation of online free expression.
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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