Posts for August 10, 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:
The '9th Circus' is Badly
Broken -- Let's Fix It [“American Greatness” blog, 8/9/17]: The Sacramento Bee recently editorialized
in defense of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a frequently (and legitimately)
maligned court that has periodically been the target of barbs by President
Donald Trump—among other critics.
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:
From Bork to Willett: Is the Conservative Legal
Movement Going Libertarian? [“Hit and
Run” blog at Reason.com, 8/4/17]: Libertarian legal ideas are gaining ground.
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
The smartest people in Trumpland [“Think Progress” blog, 8/9/17]: The brightest minds
in Trump's orbit will keep his legacy alive and thriving long after he is gone.
Three Pinocchios: President Trump’s claim that
low-skilled immigration placed ‘substantial pressure’ on U.S. workers [Wash
Post, 8/10/17]: President Trump has
endorsed a sweeping Senate bill that would slash legal immigration levels by
half over a decade: the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment
(RAISE) Act.
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:
Democratic Fight in California Is a Warning for the
National Party [NY Times, 8/9/17]: Even at a time of overall success,
state Democrats are torn by a bitter fight for the party leadership, revealing
the kind of divisions — between insiders and outsiders, liberals and moderates
— that unsettled the national party last year and could threaten its success in
coming years.
Legislation and the Legislative
Process (TOPIC 20)
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
Experts: Court ruling overturning Native American
man's murder conviction, death penalty could have huge implications [Tulsa World / The Oklahoman, 8/8/17]: In a ruling
that could have huge implications for Creek Nation citizens and other Oklahoma
tribes if it is allowed to stand, an appellate court has thrown out the
conviction and death sentence for a man who successfully argued that he should
have been prosecuted by the federal government rather than the state of
Oklahoma.
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:
Maine allowed to enforce law against protests loud
enough to be heard inside a building [Bangor Daily News / Portland Press Herald,
8/10/17]: An appeals court overturns a federal injunction against enforcing the
state law, which had targeted a protester shouting outside a Planned Parenthood
clinic in Portland.
The First Amendment
(Literally) Banned in DC [ALCU’s “Speak Freely” blog, 8917]: Can the government ban the
text of the First Amendment itself on municipal transit ads because
free speech is too “political” for public display?
The Law that Holds Up the Internet as We Know It [Newseum, 8/9/17]:An op-ed discusses why it’s so
important that we don’t hold Internet platforms liable for content posted by
their users.
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:
What Do Colleges Have
to Fear From Trump Justice Department’s Anti-Affirmative Action Policy?
[Justia, 7/1`0/17]: Professor Dorf highlights some potentially dangerous
consequences of the Justice Department’s recent indication that it would be
investigating and suing colleges and universities that practice affirmative
action. Dorf points out that the executive branch holds significant power over
both public and private universities and colleges, and that it could exercise
that power to induce significant changes in admissions policies.
5 Transgender Troops Sue to Stop Trump Plan to Ban Them[KQED,
8/9/17]:- The lawsuit was filed Wednesday by the National Center for Lesbian
Rights (NCLR) in San Francisco and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
on behalf of five transgender active-duty service members. The plaintiffs
currently serve in the Coast Guard, National Guard and the Army, including one
who expects to be deployed to Iraq soon.
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