Posts for July 27, 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:
2016 Annual Supreme Court Round Up [The Federalist Society / YouTube, 7/26/16]:
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 9 wildest lines from Trump's news conference [Politico,
7/27/16]: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump gave a whirlwind news
conference on Wednesday, vehemently denying that he has any business ties to
the Russian government, even while encouraging Russia to hack into Hillary
Clinton's private email server.
5 takeaways from the night Clinton made history [Politico,
7/27/16]: Sanders graciously exits, Bill plays spouse, and the arena unites
behind Hillary.
Hillary Makes History, Bubba Plays First Spouse [Calbuzz,
7/26/17]: Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday became the first woman ever
nominated for president by a major political party. Before offering our usual,
full menu of blinding political insights, Calbuzz suggests we all take a moment
to reflect on the remarkable historic significance of that sentence…
The Ghosts of Shelby County [Slate, 7/26/16]: Despite some recent wins, voting
rights are still under siege.
Constitution Check: Will
the Citizens United decision be overturned? [Constitution Daily, 7/27/16]: Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s
constitutional literacy adviser, looks the Democrats’ election pledge to
overturn the Citizens United campaign finance decision – a vow
that faces considerable odds.
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
Are Cop-Killings on the Rise?
[The Marshall Project, 7/27/16]:
Only if you look at very limited data.
Trump’s Law and Order
Versus the Rule of Law [Justia, 7/27/16]: Professor Dorf explains the difference between “law and order,” a term Donald
Trump uses to describe his approach to governance, and “rule of law,” a
principle that those in positions of authority exercise their power even
handedly and consistently, within a framework of public norms.
Reagan Shooter
Hinckley Can Live Out of Hospital [CNS, 7/27/16]: Nearly 35 years after attempting to assassinate then-President Ronald
Reagan, John Hinckley Jr. can live full-time outside a mental hospital, a
federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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:
How to Libel a Porn Star [Bloomberg View, 7/26/16]: You can libel a porn star with a photo, according to a
federal appeals court, which has allowed a libel suit by internet pornography
pioneer Danni Ashe to go forward. That decision in her case -- against an
online tabloid that published an article about another porn actress who tested
HIV-positive and illustrated it with an unrelated photograph of Ashe -- has
important First Amendment implications.
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:
A Belch in Gym Class. Then Handcuffs and a Lawsuit [Bloomberg View, 7/26/16]: Is fake burping in gym
class enough to get a seventh-grader arrested? Yes, according to a federal
appeals court, which granted immunity to school officials sued by the kid’s
family after the 13-year-old was hauled off to juvenile detention in handcuffs.
Transgender student asks
U.S. high court to keep out of bathroom case [Reuters / Jurist,
7/26/16]: Lawyers for a transgender high school
student in Virginia asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to keep out of a
legal dispute about bathroom rights, an issue that has emerged as an
increasingly divisive one in the United States.
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