April 2, 2015

POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Thursday 4/2, we first went over the Caperton case. We discussed the background of the case, the standard that Justice Benjamin believed governed his conduct, the standard established by the Supreme Court majority, the application of that standard, and the view of the dissenting Justices. I then talked about a case involving ethical standards for lawyers, Board of Overseers of the Bar v. Warren, and the obligation to turn in untrustworthy lawyers. The assignment for Tuesday 4/7 is to read in the textbook through p. 98 (all of the NFIB v. Sebelius opinions).

POS 383 AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
In class today, Thursday 4/2, we first reviewed the majority decision in Morrison v. Olson, and then contrasted it with the Scalia dissent. We went over Myers v. U.S., both the majority and dissenting opinions, and discussed why Congress's plan for Senate oversight in removal was found to be unconstitutional. Finally, we saw how the Court in Humphrey's Executor distinguished Myers. The assignment for Tuesday 4/7 is to read and prepare to discuss through p. 236 of the text.