Sunday, May 28, 2017

Posts for May 28, 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]

Why The Russia Investigation Matters And Why You Should Care [NPR, 5/24/17]: There is a divide in this country — and it's not the one between Democrats and Republicans. It's the one between people who are deeply captivated by politics and those more engaged with other priorities and "real" lives. First Flynn’s resignation, then the Comey firing and now Kushner’s reported backchannel ambitions — the steady beat of stories can feel overwhelming. Ultimately, writes NPR Politics Digital Editor Domenico Montanaro, the stakes make it worth caring about. It all comes down to whether you can trust this country’s electoral process — whether the roots of our democracy are healthy.

Trump's Travel Ban 'Drips with Intolerance' on Its Way to the Supreme Court [New Yorker, 5/26/17]: In a ruling, on Thursday, that left in place a lower court’s stay on President Donald Trump’s travel ban, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit went well beyond saying that the White House’s case was mistaken, misguided, or just inadequate. Instead, Chief Judge Roger Gregory wrote that behind the arguments in defense of the ban lay “a dangerous idea”—namely, that “this Court lacks the authority to review high-level government policy of the sort here.” 

Willie Brown: Trump shoves his way across the world stage pSF Chron, 5/27/17]: President Trump’s seven days in May will go down as one of the worst-ever trips abroad ever undertaken by a purported leader of the free world. 

Russia scandal casts uncertainty over Kushner’s future role [Politico, 5/27/17]: Once the untouchable son-in-law in a White House where top aides jockey for the president’s ear, Jared Kushner has now been cast in a new role: reassuring people that he’s not going to resign, while colleagues question whether he can survive politically.

Trump considers major changes amid escalating Russia crisis [Wash Post, 5/27/17]: President Trump and his advisers, seeking to contain the escalating Russia crisis that threatens to consume his presidency, are considering a retooling of his senior staff and the creation of a “war room” within the White House, according to several aides and outside Trump allies.

Saudis on Trump’s anti-Islamic rhetoric: Just a gimmick to win votes [McClatchy, 5/27/17]: Donald Trump described Muslims as sick people who have hatred on their minds and he proposed banning them from entering the United States. Yet surprisingly, many people in Saudi Arabia, a nation considered the birthplace of Islam where citizens are required to be Muslim, don’t hold his words against him.

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:

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

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]

HRW: Chechen police attempting to purge gay and bisexual men from society [Jurist, 5/28/17]: According a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, Chehen police have rounded up, beaten and humiliated dozens of men who are suspected of being gay or bisexual in an attempt to purge them from society. 

U.S. to increase number of refugees allowed in, reversing a sharp decline under Trump [LA Times, 5/27/17]: The sudden and quiet change in the State Department’s policy will affect tens of thousands of refugees who have completed the nearly two-year-long application process but were waiting in limbo during the legal fights over Trump’s executive orders attempting to bar refugees. 


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