September 24, 2013

POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Tuesday 9/24, I distributed one handout, my version of the Glucksberg case brief. We began by reviewing the VSDA brief, going over the copying and pasting involved in the Facts, Issues, and Holding segments. We then discussed the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the same case, Brown v. EMA. We went over the four different paths followed by different Justices in their quest for the correct resolution of this case. We also went over the ways in which the Court majority found the California law to be both under- and over-inclusive. We then turned our attention to the Glucksberg case, getting to the formulation of the Issues in the case. We will pick up at that point on Thursday. The assignment for Thursday 9/26 is to continue working on your own version of the Glucksberg case brief. Also include your understanding of the Souter concurrence in the case.

POS 484 CRIMINAL DUE PROCESS
In class today, Tuesday 9/24,we started with the battle of the footnotes. We then went over the Kagan concurrence and the Alito dissent. We put the dissent into the outline format that I had asked for, adding outline elements as needed. We also went over some hypotheticals about ways of getting around the majority decision if desired. We will finish with the last elements Alito's Part III on Thursday. The assignment for Thursday 9/26 is to read and prepare to discuss through p. 482 of the text (Gates, and the exceptions to the warrant requirement).