Posts for July 29, 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:
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:
'We can all rise together,' Hillary Clinton proclaims in
accepting her historic nomination [SF Chron, 7/28/16]: The first woman
to receive the presidential nomination of a major party, Clinton accepts it
with “boundless confidence in America's promise.” Her address is a sharp
rejoinder to Donald Trump's address last week.
Clinton’s DNC address: Fact or fiction? [Politico
/ AP / The Marshall Project, 7/29/16]: Here’s Politico’s fact-check of
Clinton’s Democratic National Convention address.
Trump’s way with words leads him into dicey situation [SF
Chron, 7/28/16]: Donald Trump is quickly learning there are no do-overs in
politics. A day after suggesting that Russian hackers should break into Hillary
Clinton’s private computer system and either recover or release emails she
didn’t turn over to the FBI during its investigation, he was frantically trying
to walk back the controversial statement.
Mike Pence’s Abortion
Law [Justia, 7/29/16]: Professor Colb
comments on the Indiana abortion law that Donald Trump’s chosen running mate,
Mike Pence, signed into law as governor of that state. Colb explains the
different reasons that women have for terminating their pregnancies and argues
that while some of the reasons women actually choose abortion might be
repugnant to some of us, that should not undermine their right to make that
choice.
Clinton's vice-presidential pick could raise profile of
K-12 issues in presidential campaign [EdSource, 7/28/16]: One issue
that has strangely taken a back seat in the presidential campaign so far has
been K-12 education. That could change with the selection of Sen. Tim Kaine,
D-Va., as Hillary Clinton’s running mate.
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
"[I]f a suspect refuses to take a polygraph examination, the government
shouldn't be allowed to introduce the refusal as substantive evidence or to
comment on the refusal to the jury.” So states a dissent from a 6-3
decision of the 7th Circuit Appeals Court. The case is U.S.
v. Resnick.
Court rejects Ohio law
that bans police from sex with minors [AP, 7/28/16]: A
divided Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday declared unconstitutional a law that
made it illegal for police officers to have sex with minors simply on the basis
of their profession.
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:
Federal judge strikes Arkansas provision restricting
political 'robocalls' [Jurist, 7/29/16]: A
judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas ruled Wednesday that an Arkansas law prohibiting
political "robocalls" is unconstitutional.
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:
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Protections For Gay
People Under Existing Civil Rights Law [Buzzfeed,
7/28/16]: Sexual orientation discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, and
bisexual people can only come from the Supreme Court or Congress, the federal
appeals court in Chicago rules,
Second Circuit reinstates Title IX suit [2nd Circuit, 7/28/16]: This is brought by
male student against Columbia University challenging disciplinary process that
found him "responsible" for "sexual assault: non-consensual
sexual intercourse" and imposed year-long suspension. The case is Doe
v. Columbia Univ.
Court sides with school in prom breathalyzer dispute [Florida News Service, 7/28/16]: Case involved 9
students who traveled on 'party bus' to Martin County high prom.
International Law, Citizenship and
Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]
After Supreme Court
Ruling, What’s Next for Unauthorized Immigrants Seeking Work? [KQED,
7/28/16]: Many unauthorized immigrants had pinned their hopes on getting work
permits through President Obama’s immigration plan, but early this summer the
U.S. Supreme Court placed the plan on hold. This month the Obama administration
asked the court to reconsider, but that’s considered a long shot. In the
meantime, some immigrants in California are finding other ways to work legally.
Ex-Bush official, now
judge, OKs torture challenge [SF Chron, 7/28/16]: A federal appeals court in San Francisco revived a challenge to
extradition Thursday by a Mexican man who said the evidence against him was
obtained by torture, in a ruling written by a judge best known for approving
torture of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush administration.
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