February 22,2011

POS 359--The Current Supreme Court Term 2011
In class today, Tuesday 2/22, we first talked about today's oral argument in Bond v. U.S., raising Tenth Amendment and standing issues. We also decided that I would distribute the King assignment on Thursday (2/24) but that it would not be due right away after Spring Break. We then went back to work on the King case. We outlined the U.S. amicus brief, and then tried to clarify the positions staked out in the King brief that did not go to the issue that the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert on. The assignment for Thursday 2/24 is to re-read the oral argument, focusing on the reaction of various Justices to the arguments presented.

POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/22, we finished the Gregg case, and then discussed Connecticut v. Doe and Suggs v. Norris. We will have Test #1 on Thursday. Remember that if, for any reason you cannot be in class, contact me as soon as possible to see if a make-up test can be scheduled.