Posts for September 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:
Political Impediments
to Carving California into Three States, and Why Tim Draper Should Support the
NPV Plan for Presidential Elections [Justia, 9/8/17]: Professor Amar
continues his discussion of the proposal by Silicon Valley billionaire investor
Tim Draper to break up California into three separate states. Amar describes
several political obstacles to Draper’s proposal and explains how
implementation of the National Popular Vote plan could actually help Draper
achieve his goal of dividing the state.
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
The Ninth Circuit's Latest
Order and The Zombie Travel Ban [“Take Care” blog / WSJ / SF Chron,
9/7/17]: Tonight, the Ninth Circuit entered
an opinion affirming the latest preliminary injunction against President Trump’s
travel ban.
How Small Can Donald Trump Make the Office? [New Yorker, 9/6/17]: In rescinding DACA,
President Trump has yet again embraced a policy that ignores the real
challenges facing the country, further divides it, and tarnishes its
international reputation.
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:
One hurdle to voting by mail in California: Mistrust of
the Post Office [KPCC, 9/7/17]: As California moves closer to the
rollout of a major voting overhaul law, new research from UC Davis suggests
that some racial and ethnic groups could be left behind under the new system.
Trump gets cozy with Democrats, and Republicans say ‘I
told you so’ [Politico, 9/7/17]: The
president successfully reached across the aisle, reminding leaders in the GOP
why they never trusted him in the first place.
Facebook’s Russia Ads Could Be ‘Tip Of The Iceberg,’
Warns Senate Intel Dem [KQED, 9/7/17]: Facebook’s concession that it sold
$100,000 in ads to Russian-linked accounts last year may be “just the tip of
the iceberg” of how social networks were used to interfere in the election,
warned the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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:
Lawyers Ask The Supreme
Court To Rule On Whether Existing Civil Rights Laws Cover Anti-Gay
Discrimination [BuzzFeed, 9/7/17]: "Only this Court can resolve the
disagreement on this important issue, and it is vital that the Court do so
now," lawyers for Jameka Evans argued to the Supreme Court on Thursday.
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