Posts for September 11, 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:

At UW-Madison, Sonia Sotomayor speaks to need for greater equity in justice system [Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 9/8/16]: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told a crowd Thursday that the nation should do more to make sure people have adequate legal representation. “For me, the lack of legal representation in some critical areas is one of the things we don’t do well,” she said during a talk at the Memorial Union at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2016/09/08/sotomayor-more-needed-adequate-representation/90096286/

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:

In California politics, Bay Area ‘controls everything’ [SJ Merc, 9/10/16]: The Bay Area has emerged as a force in state politics, riding a large an engaged Democratic electorate to seven out California’s 10 statewide offices.

http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/09/10/in-california-politics-bay-area-controls-everything/

Clinton expresses regret for saying 'half' of Trump supporters are 'deplorables' [CNN / Politico, 9/10/16]: Hillary Clinton expressed "regret" Saturday for comments in which she said "half" of Donald Trump's supporters are "deplorables," meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic. "Last night I was 'grossly generalistic,' and that's never a good idea. I regret saying 'half' -- that was wrong," Clinton said in a statement.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/09/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-basket-of-deplorables/index.html

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/hillary-clinton-basket-deplorables-227988

Why Clinton isn’t sweating ‘deplorables’ [Politico, 9/10/16]: A public debate about the true size of Donald Trump’s ‘alt-right’ base doesn’t bother Team Hillary one bit.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/hillary-clinton-deplorables-debate-227996

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

Brock Turner sex assault focuses attention on sex registries [AP, 9/10/16]: When ex-Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner became a registered sex offender for life last Tuesday, he joined a nationwide list of registered sex criminals that has grown dramatically in recent years to more than 800,000.

http://hosted2.ap.org/CAANR/CA/Article_2016-09-10-US--Sex%20Offender%20Registries/id-dd3bc786e3c84034b6e930ffc84c01cd

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: