Posts for July 14, 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:
Donald Trump Calls On Supreme Court Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Resign
[NPR’s “All Things Considered,” 7/13/16]: Presumptive Republican presidential
nominee Donald Trump is calling on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to
resign after she slammed him as a "faker."
Supreme Court Justice
Ginsburg apologizes for Trump remarks [Reuters / AP / CNN, 7/14/16]: U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Thursday said she regrets making
critical comments about Republican presidential contender Donald Trump.
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]
President Obama: America ‘Not Even Close’ to Resolving
Police Issues [TIME, 7/13/16]: President Barack Obama, concluding a more than
three-hour meeting Wednesday with community activists, politicians and law
enforcement officials, said America is “not even close” to where it needs to be
in terms of resolving issues between police and the communities they serve.
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:
A Few Pence Richer?
Trump Picks a Running Mate [Sabato’s Crystal Ball, 7/14/16]: Our own sources in and around Gov. Mike Pence of
Indiana have told us what everyone else has been reporting: He appears to be
Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick. Still, to the best of their knowledge,
the official call from Trump has not yet been made.
http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/a-few-pence-richer-trump-picks-a-running-mate/
Outrage trumps substance:
Mainstream media erred in covering 2016 primaries [FAC, 7/12/16]: A Harvard
study of the 2016 presidential primary shows that the mainstream media focused
excessively on the horse race – tactics and polls – rather than issues and
leadership qualities. Trump received more coverage than warranted owing to his
off-the-wall comments.
Legislation and the Legislative
Process (TOPIC 20)
McConnell's historic judge blockade [Politico, 7/14/16]: The window for approving more
Obama court picks is narrowing -- but it's not slammed completely shut.
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
How to fix American
policing [The Marshall Project, 7/13/16]: At a painful time, a roundup of
proposed remedies.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2016/07/13/how-to-fix-american-policing?ref=hp-1-112#.jXMTLTyr0
What’s wrong with
“bomb robots”? [Justia, 7/13/16]: In light of recent events in Dallas, Texas,
Professor Dorf considers the use by local police of a “bomb robot” to kill the
man who shot twelve police officers and two civilians. In particular, he
addresses (1) whether the use of the bomb robot represents an important change
in policing, (2) whether the robot is a military tool inappropriately used in a
domestic policing situation, and (3) whether its use in this instance violated
the Constitution.
Courts Blur Line Between Violent Speech and Crime [Bloomberg View, 7/13/16]: What’s the difference between cultural
advocacy of terror and cultural glorification of violence? The legal answer
lies in the arcana of material support for terrorism as interpreted by the
Supreme Court.
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:
Charleston tour guide case poses another First Amendment
test [FAC, 7/12/16]: Tour guides in Charleston won one and lost one in
federal court as Judge David Norton refused to dismiss the case but denied the
guides a preliminary injunction against the city’s licensing policy.
https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/2016/07/charleston-tour-guide-case-poses-another-first-amendment-test/
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:
School board takes transgender bathroom case to high court [AP, 7/13/16]: A Virginia school board asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a transgender male from using the boys restroom when he returns to school in September until the high court decides whether to review the case.
LGBT history lessons edging closer to California
classrooms [AP, 7/14/16]:
After multiple delays, California education officials are moving to comply with
the nation's first law requiring public schools to include prominent gay people
and LGBT rights milestones in history classes.
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