Posts October 2, 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:
Supreme Court
Term Previews
Stage Is Set for Some Drama at Supreme Court [Bloomberg, 10/2/17]: A decision on the
constitutionality of political gerrymandering could shake Capitol Hill; Here
are some other cases to watch.
Aging Justices Deserve Better Than a Death Watch
[Bloomberg, 10/2/17]: Term limits or a mandatory
retirement age would restore some dignity, but would require a constitutional amendment.
Supreme Court kicks off blockbuster term: Cases to
watch [CNN, 10/2/17]:
Supreme Court and
Business: 5 Cases to Watch This Term [Fortune, 10/2/17]:
OT2017 #1: 'A Very Nice
Office [“First
Mondays” blog, 10/2/17]: We'll catch up
on SCOTUS news, sift through the grants that came out of the long conference,
and preview some of the cases to be argued this coming week.
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 Takes On All Comers, Believing Himself the Victor [NY
Times, 10/1/17]: President Trump flew by helicopter Sunday afternoon to Jersey
City to watch the Presidents Cup golf tournament, where he presented the trophy
to the winner. In Mr. Trump’s mind, that is something he knows about: winning.
In fact, he would argue, he was winning all weekend.
'Hamilton' Signature
Clouds Trump Emoluments Clause Case [Bloomberg, 9/25/17]: controversy over whether Alexander Hamilton
signed a document indicating that the president is subject to the foreign
emoluments clause isn’t over yet.
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:
Gerrymandering, a Tradition as Old as the Republic,
Faces a Reckoning [WSJ / NPR,
10/1/17]: Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether contorted voting
maps drawn by both parties to cement power have finally gone too far.
Legislation and the Legislative
Process (TOPIC 20)
Republicans ignore Trump’s bipartisan Dreamers deal [Politico,
10/1/17]: President Donald Trump may want to partner with “Chuck and Nancy” on
a solution for Dreamers, but House Republicans say forget it — at least for
now.
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:
Can we talk? Schools
try to wrest cell phones from students' hands [EdSource, 10/1/17]: Three hundred and fifty 8th-graders stood
around empty-handed after lunch on the courtyard at Fred Korematsu Middle
School last week, forming a throw-back tableau that represented one school’s
attempt to revive the art of the face-to-face conversation.
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:
Kamala Harris' powerful riposte to Trump: 'Racism is real
in this country' [The Guardian / AP, 10/2/17]: Kamala Harris, a rising
star within the Democratic party who is being closely watched as a possible
presidential candidate in 2020, delivered a powerful riposte from the altar to
Donald Trump on Sunday, accusing him of waging “an assault on our deepest
values”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/01/kamala-harris-trump-racism-nfl-atlanta-church-speech
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