Posts for October 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 (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:

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Her view from the bench [CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” / TIME 10/9/16]: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg is speaking out in her own words in a new book. She also shared a few words with Jane Pauley, beginning in front of the closet in her chambers….

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ruth-bader-ginsburg-her-view-from-the-bench/

http://time.com/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court/

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:

Clinton team girds for all-out assault [Politico, 10/8/16]:  Hillary Clinton will arrive at the Washington University debate stage Sunday prepped for battle against an opponent many of her allies believe has already lost the election. Trump, in contrast, will walk onto the debate stage with nothing to lose.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/clinton-team-girds-for-all-out-assault-229388

Analysis: Republicans dropping Trump must answer: Why now? [AP, 10/8/16]: For the legion of Republicans who abandoned Donald Trump on Saturday, recoiling in horror from comments their party's White House nominee made about using his fame to prey on women, there is no escaping those questions.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/bafd94ca59cd46319da6f8089645f71e/analysis-republicans-dropping-trump-must-answer-why-now

Decker: Amid Trump chaos, Republicans seek a path to survival [LA Times, 10/8/16]: The public enmity toward the party’s standard-bearer one month before election day marked a brutal break from what had been the practice during earlier Trump controversies. Before now, most Republicans would disavow his statements and urge him to watch his words — without taking the additional step of saying they would not back him for president.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-republican-party-20161009-snap-story.html

What Happens If Donald Trump Withdraws? [Slate, 10/8/16]:The Electoral College would be the Republicans' Hail Mary.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/10/what_happens_if_donald_trump_withdraws.html

Trump Tape Threatens GOP Plan to Retain Control of Congress [Bloomberg, 10/8/16]: Just days ago, Senate Republicans were growing more confident that they had built strong enough campaigns to pull out victories even if Trump loses in November. But after the widespread outrage over Trump’s sexually aggressive remarks, it’s suddenly unclear whether they could ever insulate themselves enough from the man at the top of their party’s ticket. 

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-08/trump-tape-threatens-gop-plan-to-retain-control-of-congress

Sanders supporters seethe over Clinton's leaked remarks to Wall St. [Reuters / Politico, 10/8/16]: Supporters of former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Saturday expressed anger and vindication over leaked comments made by Hillary Clinton to banks and big business that appeared to confirm their fears about her support for global trade and tendency to cozy up to Wall Street.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-clinton-idUSKCN1280Z9?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/john-podesta-wikileaks-hacked-emails-229304#ixzz4MScKoq6D

How they got here: Why Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump's styles have them one step from the presidency [OC Register, 10/9/16]: Skyscrapers, casinos and steaks have carried his name. First lady, U.S. senator and secretary of state have preceded hers. He blabs his thoughts; she curates hers. 

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/trump-731577-clinton-change.html

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

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:

International Law, Citizenship and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]

There's nowhere more central to immigration debate than California [OC Register, 10/8/16]: If you lived in the Golden State in 1994, you likely saw the television ad. “They keep coming,” the narrator intoned, as black-and-white images of men running across the Mexican border into California flashed by, accompanied by an ominous drumbeat. 

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/trump-731566-immigration-immigrants.html