Posts for August 1, 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:
Clinton's court shortlist
emerges
[The Hill, 7/31/16]: While she hasn’t
followed Trump’s lead in releasing names, advocates say her most likely choices
for a high court appointment are already apparent.
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:
Parsing the Second
Amendment
[CBS News’ “Sunday Morning,” 7/31/16]: At
the heart of the debate over guns in America is a single, inscrutable sentence:
The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights, whose wording is unusual. The nice
summary reflects on D.C. v. Heller, among other things.
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
The Perils of Executive Action [The New Yorker, 8/1/16]: Obama used the power of the
pen to make policy; What would Trump do?
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:
'Racially Discriminatory
Intent' And Voter ID Laws [NPR’s “All Things Considered,” 7/31/16]: A federal appeals court struck down North Carolina's voter ID law. Law
professor Rick Hasen explains why and what impact it will have.
Young voters hate Trump, so why aren’t they flocking to
Clinton? [SF Chron, 7/31/16]: A block away from Hillary Clinton’s
rally Saturday in Pittsburgh, Jason Gutierrez plopped down on a milk crate
outside the restaurant he cooks at and wiped a forearm across his brow. He
looked at Clinton’s supporters lined up around the corner and two dozen Donald
Trump supporters haranguing them from across the street.
Trump's tough weekend [Politico, 7/31/16]: With
an imaginary letter, a disputed invitation and controversial comments about a
fallen soldier’s parents, Donald Trump’s weekend was not going well even before
he seemed to endorse the Russian annexation of Crimea, in opposition to U.S.
policy and international law.
Legislation and the Legislative
Process (TOPIC 20)
From Tampon Taxes to Overtime Pay, Legislature Weighs
Bills Geared Toward Women[KQED, 7/31/16]:- Lawmakers will be back in the
Capitol today to begin a final month of work before adjourning for the rest of
the year. Among the bills still left to consider are several related to helping
women.
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
11th
Circuit sends student strip search to trial [4th Cir., 7/29/16]:
The appeals court remanded the case back to the District Court for trial. The
opinion in D.H. v. Clayton County School Dist. can be found at:
The original AP story,
“Georgia student sues school over strip search in front of classmates”
[AP, 2/15/12]:, is at:
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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