POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Friday 12/14, I distributed one handout, an excerpt from the Maine Rules of Evidence regarding the spousal privilege in Maine. I began with a Maine case about service of process, Brown v. Thaler. We went over the Clement case about abuse of discovery, and Timmermann about Utah's spousal testimonial privilege. Our final exam will be Wednesday 12/19 from 9:30-10:30. If there's bad weather, I'll try to post on this blog any information that I know. If you are missing any handouts, email me prior to Wednesday.
POS 359 FEDERALISM
In class today, Friday 12/14, we finished Medtronic v. Lohr. I then talked about the follow-up to that case, Riegel v. Medtronic, which found broad preemption for medical devices, at least for devices approved under the premarket approval process. We then discussed Geier and Wyeth. We looked also at Justice Thomas' joining and then outdoing the liberals in the last two of these cases. Remember that Assignment #3 is due by noon on Wednesday 12/19, and that you must get a confirmation from me that I have received and can open your paper. Have a good winter break.
POS 359 THE CURRENT SUPREME COURT TERM
In class today, Friday 12/14, I handed back the Jardines papers. We then talked about two upcoming Supreme Court 4th amendment cases, both having to do with the state seizing bodily material without a warrant or consent. One has to do with a compelled blood alcohol test, under the theory of exigent circumstances (that the alcohol will dissipate); the other has to do with compelled DNA samples from a person arrested, but not yet convicted.
If you were not in class today, but want your paper back, email me to let me know that. Have a good winter break.
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