Saturday, July 8, 2017

Posts for July 8, 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 leaves leaders fearing the future as G-20 summit closes [Wash Post, 7/8/17]: President Trump and other world leaders on Saturday emerged from two days of talks unable to resolve key differences on core issues such as climate change and globalization, slapping an exclamation point on a divisive summit that left other nations fearing for the future of global alliances in the Trump era.

Trump's pursuit of friendship with Putin fulfills his campaign promise [Politico,7/7/17]: The president has been uniquely tireless in his efforts to pursue warmer relations with Moscow, despite the political costs at home.

Trump Will Get To Pick A New Judge For A Key Appeals Court [BuzzFeed / WSJ, 7/7/17]: Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit is stepping down, a source familiar with the circumstances told BuzzFeed News. The DC Circuit hears challenges to federal agency actions. Judge Brown is quoted a few times in our Con Law student text.

Travel ban opponents suffer another legal setback [Politico, 7/7/17]: The guidelines that dictate who can enter the country under President Donald Trump’s travel ban remain in place after a federal appeals court declined to block the policy or further clarify its terms.

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:

Cybercriminals could find treasure trove in voter data [SF Chron, 7/7/17]: When Kris Kobach of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity sent out a letter last week asking all 50 states to provide the federal government with detailed information on every voter in the nation in hopes of combatting election fraud, experts say he may have unwittingly opened a new gate for the bad actors of the cyberworld.

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

Taking Back Juvenile Confessions ]UCLA Law Rev., 7/7/17]: The limited capacity of juveniles to make good decisions on their own—based on
centuries of common sense and empirically supported in recent decades by abundant scientific research—informs almost every field of legal doctrine. 

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:

The Bootlegger, the Wiretap, and the Beginning of Privacy [New Yorker, 7/5/17]: A fascinating read on the early days of “the right to privacy.” Is there a legal right to be left alone?


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