Sunday, June 11, 2017

Posts for June 11, 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]

President Trump may visit Supreme Court for Justice Gorsuch's investiture
]USA Today, 6/10/17]: President Trump has called Chief Justice John Roberts an 'absolute disaster.' Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he's said, 'her mind is shot.' Federal courts in general are 'slow and political.'

Trump Is Not Ready To Deal With His Legal Problems [Justia, 6/9/17]: John W. Dean reflects on the much-anticipated testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Dean briefly summarizes the takeaways from Comey’s testimony and discusses the response by President Trump and his lawyer.

Dan Scavino is the other @realdonaldtrump [Politico, 6/10/17]: The White House social media director is the president's alter ego, mini-me, and id on Twitter.

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:

Willie Brown: Impeach Trump? Democrats need to take a deep breath [SF Chron, 6/10/17]:  It was great entertainment, but for all the hype, the Senate Intelligence Committee hearings that featured former FBI Director James Comey failed to deliver a knockout punch. You are not going to get another “All the President’s Men” out of this story. At least not yet. 

Legislation and the Legislative Process (TOPIC 20)

US House votes to lift Wall Street constraints [Jurist, 6/10/17]: The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Thursday to lift many of the constraints that were put into place following the 2008 financial crisis. This vote is likely the beginning of a debate over deregulation of the powerful banking industry. 

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

Illuminating New Book on the Fourth Amendment and Its Original Meaning as a Guide for Carpenter [Concurring Opinions, 6/10/17]: Regarding Fourth Amendment literature and caselaw in preparation for their work on the upcoming Carpenter case. I’d like to nominate David Gray’s brilliant addition to the canon The Fourth Amendment in an Age of Surveillance  (Cambridge University Press 2017).

I’m a Bail Bondsman Who’s Tired of Being Demonized [Marshall Project, 6/1/17]: A small business owner fights back against changes in the bail industry.

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:

Opposing sides sound off in marches about Islam [SD Union-Trib, 6/10/17]: Competing rallies about Islam, particularly the religion’s rules known as Sharia law, evolved from peaceful marches to shouting matches near the beach in Oceanside on Saturday.

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]

ICC prosecutor urges international community to help bring Darfur war crime suspects to justice [Jurist, 6/10/17]: The prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, on Thursday renewed her calls to the UN Security Council and the international community to support her office's efforts in tackling impunity and pursuing justice for human rights violations in the Darfur region of Sudan.


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