Posts October 18,
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:
California gun laws and the Las Vegas shooting[Capitol
Weekly, 10/18/17]: With the toughest gun laws in the nation, California has a
few regulations on the books that potentially could have lessened the carnage
in the Las Vegas shooting if those laws had been enacted in Nevada.
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
Family of slain sergeant says Trump showed ‘disrespect’ [AP,
10/18/17]: The mother of an Army sergeant killed in Niger said Wednesday that
President Donald Trump, in a call offering condolences, showed “disrespect” to
the soldier’s loved ones as they drove to the airport to meet his body. Trump,
engulfed in controversy over the appropriate way for presidents to show
compassion for slain soldiers, strongly disputed that account.
Don't Put Trump Above Law, Emoluments
Challengers Argue [CNS, 10/18/17]: Defending the judicial branch’s
authority to probe President Donald Trump for conflicts of interest, an
attorney told a federal judge Wednesday that the government’s logic puts the
commander in chief above the law.
\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:
Legislation and the Legislative
Process (TOPIC 20)
Jerry Brown consistently signs more bills than GOP
governors [Sac Bee, 10/17/17]:- Late Sunday night, Gov. Jerry Brown put
another end-of-session bill signing period in the books, the 15th in his
record-setting tenure as California governor. Bottom line: The Democrat axed 12
percent of the bills that made it to his desk this year, slightly less than the
15 percent he vetoed in 2016.
‘We’re done with this:’ Women in California politics
launch anti-sexual harassment campaign [AP, 10/18/17]: A new publicity
campaign aims to address sexual harassment in California politics and open up a
male-dominated power structure in the Capitol that female leaders say
perpetuates “pervasive” abuses.
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
Handcuffing of
Elementary Students Violated Fourth Amendment, Judge Rules [School Law
Blog, 10/18/17]: A federal district judge has ruled that a school
resource officer's handcuffing of two Kentucky elementary school children in
separate incidents violated the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against
unreasonable seizure. The judge holds that the school resource officer
involved in two incidents is immune from the suit, but the suit may proceed
against a sheriff's department.
Read the decision in S.R.
v. Kenton County Sheriff’s Office by going to:
VI. 1st Amendment, Immigration [See OPICS 29-33 in the 5th
edition of Constitutional Law]
Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:
Teacher
was removed from class for kneeling during national anthem. She returned
Tuesday [Sac
Bee, 10/17/17]: Chemistry teacher Windy Pappas returned to Woodland Senior High
School on Tuesday, four days after being placed on paid administrative leave
for kneeling during the national anthem at a homecoming pep rally.
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:
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