Posts for August 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 (5^th ed.) student textbook.

I. Introduction to Law, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court [See TOPICS 1-10 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

A very different court [Erwin Chemerinsky in the Cal Bar Journ., Aug. 2016]: The most important lesson from the just completed term of the U.S. Supreme Court is that there are no longer five votes for a conservative result. 

http://www.calbarjournal.com/August2016/TopHeadlines/TH1.aspx

II. Defining the Political System: Federalism and Checks and Balances [See TOPICS 11-15 in the 5^th 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 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

7th Circuit Refuses En Banc in Both WI Voter ID Cases; No More Changes Unless #SCOTUS Intervenes [Election Law blog / CNN, 8/26/16]: A unanimous 7th Circuit issued this order en banc refusing to place the affidavit requirement to soften voter id back into effect at this point, and rejecting the other cross appeals. This would leave only the Supreme Court as a place to go to appeal, and relief there seems quite unlikely.

http://electionlawblog.org/?p=85911

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/26/politics/wisconsin-voter-id-ruling/

Selfies in voting booths: Depending on where you live, they may be illegal [ARS Technica, 8/28/16]: A New Hampshire law says selfie ban is needed to curtail vote buying and coercion.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/08/selfies-in-voting-booths-depending-on-where-you-live-they-may-be-illegal/

Trump plans detailed immigration talk as questions remain [AP, 8/29/16]: Donald Trump says he'll deliver a detailed speech on his proposal to crack down on illegal immigration on Wednesday in Arizona — but it's anyone's guess what he might say.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article98538677.html

Legislation and the Legislative Process (TOPIC 20)

Almost 200 proposed laws await governor’s OK — or not [SF Chron, 8/28/16]: The fate of hundreds of bills will be decided by Wednesday, when state lawmakers wrap up their two-year session. There are already nearly 200 bills on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk, including legislation to eliminate the statute of limitation on rape prosecutions, limit the use of solitary confinement at juvenile detention facilities, and eliminate sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Almost-200-proposed-laws-await-governor-s-OK-9189680.php?t=d0c0c54aa200af33be&cmpid=twitter-premium

IV. Criminal Law and Procedure (4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 8^th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit

V. 1^st Amendment (Speech, Religion, Press and Assembly) [See TOPICS 29-33 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

VI. 14^th Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working, Citizenship & Immigration [See TOPICS 34-41 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit: