Friday, November 2, 2012

November 2, 2012

POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Friday 11/2, we finished our discussion of the Reardon case. We then also looked at two Maine cases that discussed both the language used in releases, and whether those releases violate Maine's public policy. The two cases were Doyle v. Bowdoin College, and Lloyd v. Sugarloaf. We will finish up Chapter 2 with the previously assigned Caperton case on Monday. The additional assignment for Monday 11/5 is to read and prepare to discuss through p. 97 of the text.

POS 359 FEDERALISM
In class today, Friday 11/2, we finished our discussion of Lopez, and then went on to Morrison. We will pick up with Souter's dissent in Morrison on Monday. The additional assignment for Monday 11/5 is to read Gonzalez v. Raich, through p. 351 of the text.



POS 359 THE CURRENT SUPREME COURT TERM
In class today, Friday 11/2, I collected the Fisher papers. I plan to grade them this weekend, and return them on Monday. We then discussed those papers, what you thought Kennedy was likely to do, and also what your personal thoughts are about how the case should be decided. There is no homework for the class this weekend.

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