Posts for July 11, 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:
Chief Justice John
Roberts' game of chess [CNN, 7/10/16]: Roberts, a savvy tactician, appears to be
strategically waiting until the political and judicial situation clarifies. He
may be adopting the chess-like approach he has used in cases, thinking of each
dispute in combination of what might come next. Right now he is holding his
moves until it is clear what really is next for the court.
Stat Pack for October
Term 2015 [SCOTUS blog, 6/29/16]: The definitive statistical analysis of
the latest term.
Why Did Obama Do So Well
at the Supreme Court? [New Republic, 7/7/16]: A look back at the court's major decisions in the
Obama era -- and what it means for the Court's future.
The Justices Recused Themselves an Astounding 180 Times Last
Term [Fix the Court, 7/10/16]:
Fix the Court has found that Supreme Court justices recused themselves an
astonishing 180 times –176 times at the cert. stage and four times when a case
was granted – during the term that ended in June, mostly due to prior
work and stock holdings.
See the chart:
Limiting Pay for Play
in College Sports [Bloomberg View, 7/11/16]: The
odds have gone up that the Supreme Court will consider whether rules governing
amateur participation in U.S. college sports violate antitrust law.
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:
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:
The Senate risks Election Day chaos [NY Daily News, 7/10/16]: An interesting scenario:
Imagine a Trump-Clinton standoff and a 4-4 Supreme Court.
Trump: 'I am the law and order candidate' [Politico,
7/11/16]: Hillary Clinton can add the title "secretary of the status
quo" to her political résumé, according to Donald Trump, who on Monday
also bestowed another moniker upon himself: "the law and order
candidate."
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
Practically Speaking, The Death Penalty Is
Disappearing In The United States [Buzzfeed,
7/10/16]: Although nearly 3,000 people are on death row in America, there has
not been an execution in the country for two months -- and few executions are
expected in the coming months.
Ultimate Casualty of
Driving While Black? [The Marshall
Project, 7/11/16]: On paper, he looked like a career criminal. But look closer.
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:
Both sides dealt setback
in tour guide free-speech lawsuit [AP, 7/11/16]: A
federal judge has dealt both sides a setback in a free-speech challenge to a
tour-guide licensing ordinance in historic Charleston.
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:
International Law, Citizenship and
Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]
US transfers Guantanamo detainees to Serbia, Italy [Jurist,
7/11/16]: The US government expressed gratitude
to the governments of Italy and Serbia for their willingness to accept the
detainees and aid in the ongoing effort to close the Guantanamo prison
facility. These transfer bring the total number of detainees at Guantanamo to
76.
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