Posts for April 27, 2017
These are the posts
that are accumulated in our weekly newsletter which goes out throughout the
school year. The posts are organized by the major units in our Constitutional 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:
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
Trump proposing tax cuts for companies big and small [AP,
4/26/17]: President Donald Trump is proposing dramatically reducing the taxes
paid by corporations big and small in an overhaul his administration says will
spur economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to the middle class.
Between Trump and his Justice Department lawyers, a vast
disconnect [Reuters / Bloomberg, 4/26/17]: According to the White House, U.S. District Judge William Orrick of San
Francisco imperiled the safety of untold innocent Americans on Tuesday, when
the judge issued a nationwide injunction, barring enforcement of
President Trump’s Jan. 25 executive order to withhold federal funds from
so-called sanctuary cities.
Mr. No-Government
President Discovers the Government [Justia, 4/27/17]: Professor Hamilton
describes how the separation of powers built into U.S. democracy is working as
it should to prevent abuses of power by, at this time, the executive. Hamilton
points out that federalism—the balance of power between state and federal
government—also plays a significant role in curbing abuses of power.
White House: Trump will not immediately bolt NAFTA [AP,
4/27/17]: President Trump on Wednesday told the leaders of Mexico and Canada
that he will not immediately pull out of the North American Free Trade
Agreement, just hours after administration officials said he was considering a
draft executive order to do just that.
Briefing to Senate on
North Korea Includes Talk of Military Force [CNS, 4/26/17]: Stating its willingness to take military action, the
White House hosted the U.S. Senate Wednesday afternoon for an unprecedented
classified briefing on North Korea in response to nuclear threats from the
volatile nation.
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:
Legislation and the Legislative
Process (TOPIC 20)
Democrats turn the screws on border wall builders [Politico,
4/26/17\: Funding isn’t the only thing standing in the way of Donald Trump’s
promise to build a border wall with Mexico.
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
LA Riots 25 years later: Most Angelenos surveyed trust
LAPD, but expect another riot [LA Daily News, 4/26/17]: Los Angeles
burst into flames a quarter-century ago this week during riots that were based
in part on a belief that its police force was biased. Now Angelenos trust the
Los Angeles Police Department more than any local institution or government,
according to a Loyola Marymount University survey released Wednesday.
Court
Reopens Review of Juvenile in Life-Without-Parole Terms [Trial
Insider, 4/24/17]: California trial judges may
not impose life without parole sentences on juveniles without first considering
the youth of the offender and whether age diminishes the sentence
justification, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday in the case of a
16-year-old sentenced to life in 1993.
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:
International Law, Citizenship
and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]
Justices seem to favor
limits on revoking US citizenship [AP / Reuters / Jurist, 4/26/17]: The Supreme Court seemed ready Wednesday to impose
limits on when the government can strip an immigrant of U.S. citizenship for lying
during the naturalization process.
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