Monday, March 26, 2007

March 26, 2007

POS 282--Intro. to American Law
In class today, Monday 3/26, we discussed the concepts of chapter 6 of the text, and then the U.S. Supreme Court case of Kelo v. City of New London. I distributed 2 handouts, one a selection of Maine landlord/tenant laws, and the second a Maine Supreme Court case I want you to read for next week, 4/2. The case is Searles v. Trustees of St Joseph's College, and the citation is 1997 ME 128. If you were not in class, you can get the case from the Maine Supreme Court Opinions site. In addition to reading and preparing to discuss that case, I would like you to read and prepare to discuss chapter 7 of the text. On the following week, 4/9, we will have Exam #2.

Monday, March 19, 2007

March 19, 2007

POS 282--Intro. To American Law
In class today, Monday 3/19, I returned the Williams papers. I discussed 2 additional Maine Supreme Court tort cases. Then we discussed the Williams case. The assignment for Monday 3/26 is to read Chapter 6 of the text. Then read and prepare to discuss a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Kelo v. New London. You can find the case from the Supreme Court site:

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04slipopinion.html

then scroll down to

R-69 6/23/05 04-108 Kelo v. New London