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Michael D. Ramsey Professor of Law, University of San Diego Law School |
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Constitutional Law II, Fall 2011 Course Webpage |
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Class Meetings: Tuesday & Thursday, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Office Hours: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tuesday 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Thursday
Textbook: Geoffrey R. Stone, et al., Constitutional Law (6th edition, Aspen, 2009).
Note: All assignments and course discussion will be made with reference to the sixth edition of this text. The fifth edition is not a suitable substitute.
Additional assignments may be made from materials available on-line.
INFORMATION REGARDING COURSE SCHEDULE
This space will be used for announcements regarding class cancellations, make-ups, optional events of interest, and other updates regarding the course schedule.
Note: This course will not meet Thursday, November 10, 2011.
This course will meet for a make-up session Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at 4:00 pm, in our regular classroom (3B Warren Hall). CORRECTION: The 11/29 class will meet in 2B Warren Hall, not 3B.
Writing assignment #4 is due at noon on Thursday, December 1, 2011, and will be discussed in class on that day. It is posted below.
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
This space will be used to post assignments for each class meeting; these assignments will also be announced in class. Assignments are keyed to the course Reading List. Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Reading List are available below.
Assignment for Thursday, 12/1
Writing Assignment 4 (download below) is due at 12 pm on 12/1/11. Completing this assignment is required. We will discuss the assignment in class. Also, complete Reading List Part VII (Amendments 15 through 27)
Assignment for Tuesday, 11/29 (make up class)
Reading List Part VI, focus on Lawrence v. Texas Note: the make up class will be held at our regular time and in our regular room (4:00 pm to 5:15 pm in room 3B, Warren Hall). CORRECTION: The 11/29 class will meet in 2B Warren Hall, not 3B.
Assignment for Tuesday, 11/22
No new assignment; focus on cases list in Part IV and V of the Reading List that we have not discussed yet.
Assignment for Thursday, 11/17
Reading List Part V, focus on Washington v. Glucksberg.
Assignment for Tuesday, 11/15
No new assignment; focus on the Griswold opinions per the assignments made in class Reading List Part V is recommended for 11/15; it will be discussed directly beginning on 11/17, but is useful context for 11/15 as well.
No Class Thursday, 11/10
Assignment for Tuesday, 11/8
Reading List, Part IV, focus on Griswold and Roe
Assignment for Thursday, 11/3
Due Process Reading List, Part III, focus on Skinner v. Oklahoma.
Assignment for Tuesday, 11/1
Due Process Reading List, Part II, focus on Lochner v. New York. Also we will discuss the Hamdi case from the prior assignment.
Assignment for Thursday, 10/27
The new Reading List (Part 3 — Due Process) is available for download below. For 10/27, read Part I (including excerpts from the Doehr case, also available for download below).
Assignment for Tuesday, 10/25
Writing Assignment 3 (download below) is due at 12 pm on 10/25/11. Completing this assignment is required. We will discuss the assignment in class; there is no further reading assignment.
Assignment for Thursday, 10/20
Reading List Part VII, focus on United States v. Virginia Note: The Equal Protection writing assignment will be posted on 10/20, due 10/25
Assignment for Tuesday, 10/18
No new assignment; focus on Grutter and Parents Involved cases
Assignment for Thursday, 10/13
Reading List Part VI
Assignment for Tuesday, 10/11
Reading List Part V (focus on Washington v. Davis). Note: We will start with Johnson v. California and some related note cases from Reading List Part IV
Assignment for Thursday, 10/6
Reading List, Part IV (focus on Korematsu and Johnson v. California)
Assignment for Tuesday, 10/4
Reading List, Part III C & D (focus on the Cleburne case) Also read text pp 704-707 for more on the Cleburne case (this is not on the Reading List: it is an additional assignment)
Assignment for Thursday, 9/29
Reading List, Part III A & B (focus on the Beazer case)
Assignment for Tuesday, 9/27
Equal Protection Reading List, Part II
Assignment for Thursday, 9/22
The new reading list for Part 2 (equal protection) is available below. For Thursday, read Part I of the new Reading List (focus on Yick Wo and Plessy) plus text pp. 1009-1016 (Palazzuolo v. Rhode Island).
Assignment for Tuesday, 9/20
Writing Assignment 2 (download below) is due at 12 pm on 9/20/11. Completing this assignment is required. We will discuss the assignment in class; there is no further reading assignment.
Assignment for Thursday, 9/15
Reading List, Part III E (note: a writing assignment will be made on 9/15, due 9/20)
Assignment for Tuesday, 9/13
Reading List, Part III C & D, focus on the Lucas and Penn Central cases
Assignment for Thursday, 9/8
Reading List, Part III A, B, & C Optional (but highly recommended): Ezell v. City of Chicago (7th Circuit 2011) (available on line) (note: this case was the model for the hypothetical in Writing Assignment #1)
Assignment for Tuesday, 9/6
Writing Assignment 1 (download below) is due at 12 pm on 9/6/11. Completing this assignment is required. We will discuss the assignment in class; there is no further reading assignment.
Assignment for Thursday, 9/1
Reading List, Part II D & E (focus on the McDonald case, download below)
Assignment for Tuesday, 8/30
No new assignment; be prepared to discuss the Second Amendment hypotheticals.
Assignment for Thursday, 8/25:
Reading List, Part II A, B & C
We will discuss (a) arguments for and against Justice Scalia’s position in Heller; (b) how these fit into the broader question of the reasons for constitutional rights; and (c) the second amendment hypotheticals in the handout (download below).
Assignment for first class meeting (8/23/11): download below. Note: this represents Parts I and II A&B of the reading list, which is also available below.
COURSE DOWNLOADS
Assignment for first class meeting District of Columbia v. Heller (excerpts) Second Amendment Hypotheticals McDonald v. City of Chicago (excerpts)
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