Posts October 26,
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 Democrats' Next Supreme Court Nominee [Slate
10/25/17]: Meet Patricia Millett, the hero of the Jane Doe abortion case and a worthy successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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:
Are we in a constitutional
crisis (yet)? [Eric Posner blog, 10/26/17]: Have
we reached that stage? Hard to say, but the data, for what it is worth,
suggests not yet.
Undocumented teen's abortion re-energizes legal debate [USA Today, 10/25/17]: The Trump administration's effort to block
an undocumented teenager from getting an abortion ended Wednesday, but it
served to re-energize both sides in the decades-long battle over reproductive
rights.
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
Trump approval rating dips to new low in Fox News poll [Politico,
10/25/17]: President Donald Trump's approval rating reached the lowest mark it
has been in any Fox News poll, 38 percent.
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:
Follow CA’s political money: New rules in 2018 [Capitol
Weekly, 10/25/17]: Next year, Californians will learn more about who pays to
influence their votes under a new law that requires more information about top
donors on political ads.
As G.O.P. Bends Toward Trump, Critics Either Give In or
Give Up [NY Times, 10/25/17]: Despite the fervor of President Trump’s
Republican opponents, the president’s brand of hard-edge nationalism — with its
gut-level cultural appeals and hard lines on trade and immigration — is taking
root within his adopted party, and those uneasy with grievance politics are
either giving in or giving up the fight.
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 :
We are Witnesses
[Marshall Project, 10/26/17]: The American criminal justice system consists of
2.2 million people behind bars, plus tens of millions of family members,
corrections and police officers, parolees, victims of crime, jusges,
prosecutors and defenders. In “We Are Witnesses” we hear their stories.
What Needs to Happen
Next for the #MeToo Campaign to Fulfill Its Potential [Justia, 10/27/17]:
Professor . Hamilton praises the #MeToo campaign and explains what more needs
to happen to meaningfully address the pervasive issues of sexual assault and
abuse against children and adults. Hamilton points to the brave actions by
Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney and elaborates on what must change in our
society to empower victims and hold those in power accountable.
Why Rely on the Fourth
Amendment To Do the Work of the First? {Yale Law Journal Forum, 10/25/17]: This
Essay explains why we should not expect the Fourth Amendment to adequately
protect First Amendment interests, and it briefly sets out how the First
Amendment might once again become a bulwark against overreaching government
surveillance.
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:
UC, roiled by 1st Amendment controversies, to launch
national free speech center [LA Times, 10/26/17]: The University of
California, where the free speech movement started and students now argue over
how far unrestricted expression should go, announced plans Thursday to launch a
national center to study 1st Amendment issues and step up education about
them.
Civil rights groups worry about government monitoring of
social media [SF Chron, 10/25/17]: “Let’s say someone is applying for
a visa from a country with minimal human rights. They’re not going to want to
use their real name in their online speech or activism,” said Christina Sinha,
staff attorney and program manager of the national security and civil rights
program at the Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco.
Shouting Down Free
Speech [Mewseum, 10/26/17]: When speech becomes less about the
communication of ideas and more about posturing and showing off your hatred for
your enemies, fewer and fewer people will hear it.
Illinois high school
confiscates student paper over marijuana story
[SPLC, 10/13/17]: A high school paper was confiscated by administrators who
disapproved of two articles exploring why students smoke marijuana.
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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