Posts for July 13, 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:
Justice Ruth Bader
Ginsburg faces criticism over Trump attacks [USA Today / Reuters /
CNN / Slate, 7/13/16]: Republican Donald Trump
thrust the U.S. Supreme Court into the presidential campaign debate on
Wednesday, rallying conservatives with a call for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
to resign after she lambasted him in a series of media interviews.
Constitution Check: Do
Supreme Court Justices have a right to comment on politics?
[Constitution Daily, 7/13/16]: Lyle Denniston,
the National Constitution Center, constitutional literacy adviser, looks at how
the constitutional lines between what judges do, as compared to what political
candidates and members of Congress and occupants of the White House do, may not
be entirely clear and precise.
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:
Why Ohio Picks the President [Sabato’s Crystal Ball, 7/13/16]: Every four years, Ohio voters end up speaking for more than just themselves, whether they realize it or not. While Ohio is not always or even often the single state that decides who becomes president of the United States, its consistent presence near the average national voting has cemented its reputation as one of the key states in presidential politics.
Swing-state stunner: Trump has edge in key states [Politico,
7/13/16]: New swing-state polls released Wednesday by Quinnipiac University
show Trump leading Clinton in Florida and Pennsylvania — and tied in the
critical battleground state of Ohio.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/swing-states-2016-election/2016/07/trump-has-edge-in-key-states-225442
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
AP Fact Check: Crime stats don't back Trump's dire view [AP,
7/13/16]: In presenting himself as the "law and order" candidate for
president, Donald Trump portrays a nation of lawlessness and disorder. That
grim picture may speak to the visceral fears of voters of a country "out
of control," as Trump put it. It does not, though, reflect a trend of
declining crime that has been unfolding over 25 years.
Lying to Get You
Drunk Isn't the Same as Fraud [Bloomberg View, 7/13/16]: What could be more fun in mid-July than an appellate
court case featuring beautiful Eastern European women who lured pure and
innocent American businessmen into private bars where they ran up tabs in the
tens of thousands of dollars?
How Can You Tell If A Driver Is Stoned? [KPCC,
7/13/16]: Lackey, a retired California Highway Patrol officer, wants the state
to adopt a legal limit for THC - the mind-altering ingredient in cannabis.
Without it, he said, patrol officers must rely mostly on their own subjective
judgment as to whether a driver is impaired. That, he said, makes many officers
uncomfortable.
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:
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