October 20, 2015

POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Tuesday 10/20, we went over Suggs v. Norris from the textbook. We then contrasted the Suggs discussion of contracts implied in law with the Maine approach, found in the case of Paffhausen v. Balano, 1998 ME 47. We also looked at another example of how public policy can be used to refuse enforcement of an otherwise enforceable agreement or decree, in the international custody case of H.L.K. v. F.A.A. The assignment for Thursday 10/22 is to prepare for Thursday's exam. Use the blog to review what material we've covered in the textbook, what concepts we've covered, what handouts we've had, and what non-textbook cases we've discussed. If you find that you're missing any handouts, you must contact me by 9:00 pm on Wednesday night to let me know what you would like me to bring to class. Remember that if you are using a computer or other device for the textbook or for your notes, you must not use it to connect to the internet or to conduct any searches that you could not do with a hard copy.


POS 384 CIVIL LIBERTIES
In class today, Tuesday 10/20, we first reviewed Brandenburg and how it left the law regarding the criminalization of speech. We then looked at O'Brien and Johnson, regarding conduct that is expressive. We looked at, among other concepts, the governmental interest involved. whether there was suppression of a viewpoint, narrow tailoring, and intermediate and high hurdles. The assignment for Thursday 10/22 is to prepare for Thursday's exam. Use the blog to review what material we've covered in the textbook, what concepts we've covered, what handouts we've had, and what non-textbook cases we've discussed. If you find that you're missing any handouts, you must contact me by 9:00 pm on Wednesday night to let me know what you would like me to bring to class. Remember that if you are using any computer or other device for the textbook or for your notes, you must not use it to connect to the internet or to conduct any searches that you could not do with a hard copy.