^{Posts January 19, 2018}

^{These are the 2018 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 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] 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 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

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When it comes to education policy, it's 'the California way' vs. Betsy DeVos [LA Times, 1/18/18]: The U.S. Department of Education, led by Betsy DeVos, had told the state that its plan to satisfy a major education law had significant flaws. On Thursday, the California State Board of Education voted to send a revised version of that plan, still missing an important component, back to Washington.

^{http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-ca-devos-essa-standoff-20180118-story.html}

^{The American Presidency [TOPIC 15_]\}

Shutdown threat tanks West Wing morale [Politico, 1/18/18]: The first year of Donald Trump’s presidency is coming to a close with administration officials exhausted and uncertain after two extraordinary weeks of chaos, even by the standards of this White House. 

^{https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/18/trump-shutdown-white-house-morale-347920}

^{Supreme Court to Consider Challenge to Trump’s Latest Travel Ban} [NY Times / USA Today. 1/19/18]:  The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide the legality of President Trump's ban otravelers from six mostly-Muslim nations, setting up what may be the final hurdle in a year-long battle over immigration, homeland security and religious discrimination.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-travel-ban.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/01/19/supreme-court-issue-final-verdict-trump-travel-ban/1038126001/

The Trump Administration Just Asked The Supreme Court To Uphold The Decision To End DAC [BuzzFeed, 1/18/18]:  The Justice Department wants the high court to hear the case soon and settle the matter by the end of June.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-trump-inistration-just-asked-the-supreme-court-to?utm_term=.xhplo7GQy#.ktMR5DOPN

III. The Political System: Voting and Campaigns

After Trump-Schumer meeting, still no path to avert shutdown ahead of deadline ^{[CNN, 1/19/18]:}  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Donald Trump met at the White House Friday afternoon, just hours ahead of the deadline for a government shutdown, but congressional leaders still faced a daunting math problem to keep the government open.

^{http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/19/politics/government-shutdown-trump-congress-latest/index.html}

Year one no picnic for California with Trump [Santa Cruz Sentinnel, 1/18/18\: From stepped-up immigration enforcement to plans for opening up offshore drilling to threats of a marijuana crackdown, the Trump administration’s policies seem to millions of Californians like a direct attack on a state that voted overwhelmingly against him.

^{http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/government-and-politics/20180118/year-one-no-picnic-for-california-with-trump}

Democrats sweat nightmare scenario in California  [Politico, 1/19/18]:Democrats who cheered the retirement announcements of Reps. Darrell Issa and Ed Royce last week are sobering up to a new fear: A potential nightmare scenario in which no Democratic candidate ends up on the November ballot in either seat, dealing a blow to the party’s efforts to retake the House.

^{https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/19/california-democrats-fear-nightmare-midterms-2018-346948}

Trump’s Base [Justia, 1/19/18]: In this first of a two-part series of columns, John W. Dean, former counsel to President Richard Nixon, considers who it is that comprises Donald Trump’s “base.” Dean describes the ways in which polls have correctly and incorrectly described Trump’s supporters and comments on the steady few who seem to support him no matter what.

https://verdict.justia.com/2018/01/19/trumps-base

IV.       Cminal Law and Procedure (4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 8^th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

V.        1^st Amendment (Speech, Religion, Press and Assembly) [See TOPICS 29-33 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

Amish family ordered by state appellate court to use electric sewer pump [ABA Law Journ., 1/15/18]: A split three-judge panel representing a Pennsylvania appellate court has ordered an Old Order Amish family, whose religious beliefs frown upon the use of electricity, to connect to a municipal sewer through an electric grinder pump.

http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/pennsylvania_court_orders_amish_family_to_use_electric_sewer_pump/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&ut

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VI.       14^th Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working, Citizenship & Immigration [See TOPICS 34-41 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

^{Internat ional Law, Citizenship and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42}

The Dangerous Supreme Court Case Nobody Is Talking About [National