Posts for August 8, 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:
Breyer Brings Back Courtesy -- at a Cost [The Atlantic, 8/5/16]: Justice Stephen Breyer's attempt to return
internal respect to the Supreme Court is noble, but he chose the wrong case to
make his point.
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]
Obama allies: GOP will
cave in Supreme Court fight [the Hill, 8/7/16]: Liberal groups
say they are increasingly confident that Senate Republicans will crack after
the November election and confirm Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/290568-obama-allies-gop-will-cave-in-supreme-court-fight
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 crusade of a Democratic superlawyer
with multimillion-dollar backing
[Wash Post, 8/7/16]: After a lopsided string of court victories knocking down
state voting restrictions, Democratic superlawyer Marc E. Elias was literally
flying high last week in his pursuit of other Republican-initiated voting laws
he says hurt his party's most loyal constituencies.
2016: Who’s Rigging
What? [Justia, 8/8/16]: Professor Margulies
considers whether, as Donald Trump claims, the election is “rigged.” Margulies
looks specifically at felon disenfranchisement and finds a close correlation
between local Republican control and restrictive approaches to voting.
Trump’s
economic advisers are also his biggest donors [Politico, 8/7/16]: After spending months scolding his
rivals for being beholden to their financial backers, Donald Trump unveiled an
economic advisory council last week — and filled it with some of his biggest
donors.
Trump proposals
unveiled {Bloomberg / Reuters, 8/7/16]: No new financial regs; get rid of
estate tax; childcare spending deduction.
Green Party
Convention Blasts a Choice Between 'Lesser Evils' [CNS, 8/8/16]: Saying American voters have lost their taste for
"lesser-evil politicians" in this strange political year, Dr. Jill
Stein accepted the Green Party's nomination for president at their national
convention Saturday.
Hate in the Race
[Souther Poverty Law Center, 7/6/16]: A
remarkable level of vitriol has characterized the Republican contest for
president. And it’s showing no signs of letting up.
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
Intelligence Report:
'Constitutional sheriffs' movement spreads, promotes defiance of federal laws
[Southern Poverty Law Center, 8/7/16]: A movement made up of sheriffs claiming
to be the highest law enforcement authority in the country is growing
nationwide as it exploits hot-button issues such as gun control to encourage
sheriffs to defy federal laws they don’t like, according to the Summer 2016
issue of the SPLC’s Intelligence Report, released today.
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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