POS 359--The Current Supreme Court Term
In class today, Tuesday 2/17, I handed back the Summum papers. I discussed 2 cases that distinguished government speech from private speech, Rust v. Sullivan 500 US 173(1991) and Legal Services Corporation v. Velazquez, 531 US 533(2001). I then went over twelve cases set for oral argument for the last week of February and the 1st week of March, and the class voted for which one we will spend time preparing for (results will be announced Thursday). Finally, I showed a few minutes of a speech given by Justice Thomas last October regarding the proper role of judges in our system. On Thursday we will watch for remainder of the Thomas speech. The assignment for Thursday 2/19 is to read Chapter 5 of the Greenburg book.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/17, I distributed one handout, regarding retraction of stories in Maine and other subjects. I discussed three cases regarding the law of defamation, CACI v. Randi Rhodes, Beal v. Bangor Publishing, and Gomes v. University of Maine. On Thursday we will finish our discussion of defamation. The assignment for Thursday 2/19 is to read in the text pp. 165-178.
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