POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Thursday 12/11, I distributed one handout, Maine and Federal statutes regarding adoption, same-sex marriage, and recognition of same-sex marriage. We went over the Finstuen case, and then I talked about another adoption/ birth certificate case, Adar v. Smith. Finally, we went over the statutory handout, looking at Maine law regarding adoption, new birth certificates, and same-sex marriage and recognition of marriage, and the federal law (DOMA) regarding recognition of same-sex marriage. Exam #2 will be Thursday 12/18 from 9:30-10:45. If you are missing any handouts, email me with what you need no later than 8:00 pm on Wednesday 12/17.
POS 484 CRIMINAL DUE PROCESS
In class today, Thursday 12/11, we first finished our discussion of the concurring and dissenting opinions in Richmond Newspapers. I then went over the 12/9 Supreme Court decision in Warger v. Shauers about juror dishonesty during voire dire. We then went into the Confrontation Clause cases, beginning with 1980 Ohio v. Roberts, then 2004 Crawford v. Washington, 2006 Davis v. Washington and Hammon v. Indiana, 2011 Michigan v. Bryant, and finally this term's Ohio v. Clark. Exam #2 will be Thursday 12/18 from 12:15-1:30. If you are missing any handouts, email me with what you need no later than 8:00 pm on Wednesday 12/17.
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