Posts for August 17, 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 didn’t know there was such a thing as The American Museum of Tort Law, but here it is: https://www.tortmuseum.org/
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:
Constitution Check: Might
the Second Amendment be redefined? [Constitution Daily, 8/16/16]: Lyle Denniston, Constitution Daily’s Supreme Court
correspondent, looks at reasons why it seems to be a constitutional
reality that the Second Amendment is not likely to go back to protecting only a
collective right to have guns.
California gun case could
be headed to Supreme Court [Constitution Daily, 8/16/16]: Giving
no explanation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused on
Monday to assemble all 28 of its active judges for a new review of the
constitutionality of California’s main gun-control laws. The high-stakes
dispute is very likely to move on to the Supreme Court. The case to keep
an eye on is Peruta v.
San Diego County.
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
Will Obama exonerate the Port Chicago 50? [EB
Times, 8/16/16]: As President Barack Obama's time in office draws to a close,
it remains unclear if he will heed calls to exonerate the African-American
sailors convicted of mutiny during World War II following the deadly explosion
at the Port Chicago naval munitions base.
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:
Judicial Rebellion Against
Voter ID
[Library of Law and Liberty blog, 8/16/16]: Like unruly schoolchildren
using the presence of a substitute teacher as an opportunity to misbehave, in Veasey
v. Abbott, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en
banc, has sent the jurisprudential equivalent of a spitball at the U.S. Supreme
Court knowing that the deadlocked Court would probably take no corrective
action.
Supreme Court stance on
North Carolina law to send signal on voting limits [Reuters, 8/16/16]: The
U.S. Supreme Court's handling of North Carolina's long-shot bid to reinstate
its contentious voter identification law will set the tone for the court's
treatment of similar cases that could reach the justices before the Nov. 8
elections.
An Attempt to Get Public Financing of Campaigns Through
the Back Door [Fox&Hounds, 8/16/16]: Sen. Ben Allen’s SB 1107
wants to allow public funding of campaigns, something voters prohibited years
ago.
FBI hands over Clinton email interview summary to
Congress [Politico, 8/16/16]: The FBI on Tuesday handed over to
Congress classified records from its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use
of a private email server, the latest development in the scandal that the
Democratic nominee just can’t shake.
Trump Hires Breitbart
Exec in Major Campaign Shake-Up [CNS,
8/17/16]: His presidential campaign continuing to reel from a series of
self-inflicted wounds, Donald Trump on Wednesday shook up his staff for the
second time since the primaries ended, hiring the executive chairman of the
conservative Breitbart News, and promoting a senior advisor to a new, critical
role.
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
Is Taking Blood from
a Dog a “Search” of the Dog’s Owner? [Justia,
8/17/16]: In light of a recent decision by the Oregon Supreme Professor Colb
considers whether taking blood from a dog constitutes a search of the dog’s
owner for Fourth Amendment purposes. Colb identifies good and bad features of
the court’s opinion and expresses what, in her view, would have been the ideal
resolution of the case.
9th Circ. Tells DOJ
to Back Off in Medical Pot States [CNS / SF
Chron, 8/16/16]: The Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Justice Department is
barred from using federal funds to prosecute individuals in states where
medical marijuana is legal and the individuals are in compliance with state
law.
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:
Honk if you're an 8THEIST: how forbidden vanity plates
vary by US state [The Guardian,
8/15/16]: A case settled in federal court last week will expand New Jersey's
policies on vanity license plates -- but in many states, there are still a lot
of taboo words.
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:
International Law, Citizenship and
Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]
US transfers 15 Guantanamo detainees to UAE [Jurist, 8/16/16]: The US Department
of Defense on Monday announced the transfer of 15 Guantanamo detainees to
the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Twelve of the detainees were from Yemen, and
the other three were from Afghanistan. Six of the detainees had been approved
for release since 2009, and the others were cleared for release more recently.
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