Posts for September 9, 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:
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:
Ruling loosens ban on
owning guns after minor convictions [AP, 9/8/16]: A
federal appeals court has ruled that some people convicted of comparatively
minor state crimes should get a chance to legally own guns, issuing a divided
decision that reshapes longstanding rules.
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
Biden, Supreme Court
nominee on Hill to pressure GOP [AP, 9/8/16]: Garland's
appearance was part of a campaign-season effort by Democrats to call voters'
attention to issues they want the GOP-run Congress to address. Also appearing
on the Hill was Vice President Joe Biden.
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:
Time for a Realignment [The always thoughtful David
Brroks in the NY Times, 9/9/16]: There’s a good
chance many of you will be switching political parties over the next 15 years.
You may be a corporate executive who’s voted rock-solid Republican for decades,
but you may be a consistent Democrat by 2024. You may be an African-American
community activist in Cleveland, but don’t be surprised if you someday call the
Republican Party home. Politics is catching up to social reality. The crucial social
divide today is between those who feel the core trends of the global,
information-age economy as tailwinds at their backs and those who feel them as
headwinds in their face.
Rating Change: California House Seat Not So Safe for
Democrats [Roll Call, 9/8/16]: Democratic Rep. Ami Bera is vulnerable
in Northern California’s 7th District after two close races and his father
being convicted of campaign finance fraud. The GOP also has an opportunity in
Southern California’s 24th District, where Democratic Rep. Lois Capps is not
seeking re-election.
Trump dismisses fact checkers, claims incorrectly (again)
that he opposed Iraq War [Politico / TIME, 9/8/16]: Donald Trump on
Thursday defended his discredited claim that he opposed the Iraq War before the
invasion, detailing several public statements he made after the invasion as
proof.
GOP VP pick Mike Pence promises new ‘Reagan revolution’
at late president’s Simi library [LA Daily News, 9/8/16]: Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential
Library in Simi Valley on Thursday, Republican vice presidential nominee Mike
Pence said Donald Trump will, if elected, carry on Reagan’s legacy of cutting
business regulations, lowering corporate tax rates and growing the military.
Republicans rush to save candidates from Trump wipeout [Politico,
9/8/16]: Poor polling and Trump's lack of a ground game is triggering growing
alarm about down-ticket fallout — even in red states.
Trump Lays Out
Education Policy at Diverse Ohio School [CNS, 9/9/16]: Speaking to press at the Cleveland Arts and Social
Sciences Academy, Trump accused the Democratic party of trapping millions of
black and Hispanic children in failing public schools that deny them the
opportunity to "join the ladder of American success." He then went on to describe the public school system
as a "government-run education monopoly" that has "utterly
failed" too many students and needs to be broken 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
When the Money Runs
out for Public Defense, What Happens Next? [The Marshall Project, 9/7/16]:
Massive caseloads, long wait lists, group plea deals, and other realities of a
funding crisis. Three stories highlight these problems.
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:
Constitution Check: Do
online publishers have a right to gather news? [Constitution Daily,
9/8/16]: Lyle Denniston, our Supreme
Court correspondent, looks a Senate subcommittee’s demand for information from
an online publisher about how it conducts its business – and a potential First
Amendment conflict that could merit the Supreme Court’s attention.
Arizona Sued for
Funding Religious Schools [CNS, 9/9/16]:
Arizona has no business handing public money to charter schools that teach that
"worship of God must be obeyed" and that "women who bear their
7th child will have a 'higher place in heaven," a Methodist pastor says in
a lawsuit against the schools and the state.
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:
The Problem With the Texas Federal Court’s Nationwide
Order Regarding Bathroom Access for Transgender Students [Justia, 9/9/16]:
Professors mar and discuss a recent decision by
a federal district court in Texas issuing a nationwide order regarding bathroom
access for transgender students. Amar and Joslin explain why the order almost
certainly oversteps that court’s authority without providing any reasons or
analysis to justify its overbroad relief.
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