Feb 2 – Class introduction Feb 4 – Work on Silverstein v Lake Oswego Feb 8 – What is Justice? -- Bentham (utilitarianism), Friedman (libertarianism), and Rawls (Veil of Ignorance) Feb. 10 – "The Supreme Court: A Nation of Liberties" HW: Discussion questions Feb. 12 – "The Supreme Court: A Nation of Liberties" HW: Discussion questions Feb 17 -- Moot for Silverstein v Lake Oswego Feb 19 -- What is Justice? -- Kant (motive) and Aristotle (Telos) Feb. 23 -- Natural law, legal positivism, formalism Feb. 25 – Legal realism, critical legal studies, critical race theory, feminist jurisprudence March 1 – Other legal systems: Sharia law, Chinese legal systems, inquisitorial systems March 3 – Prep for test March 5 -- Test March 9 – Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Petition of Rights, Declaration of Independence March 11 – US Constitution March 15 -- Judicial Review March 17 -- Judicial activism/restraint; liberal/conservative March 30 -- Standard activity April 1 -- Standard activity April 5 -- Standard activity April 7 -- Standard activity Homework for April 9 : Streetlaw
chapter 13-14 April 9 -- Criminal law -- steps in criminal case April 13 – Civil Law -- steps in lawsuit Homework for April 15: Streetlaw chapter 18-19 April 15 -- Torts - intentional Homework for April 20: Streetlaw chapter 20-21 April 20 -- Homework for April 22: Streetlaw chapter 23 April 22 -- Contracts Homework: review for test April 26 -- April 28 -- Constitutional law: 1st amendment -- Free exercise April 30 -- Constitutional law: 1st amendment -- Establishment clause May 4 -- Constitutional law: 1st amendment -- Free speech May 6 -- Constitutional law: 1st amendment -- Free speech May 10 -- Constitutional law: 1st amendment -- Free press May 12 -- Constitutional law: 2nd amendment -- Arms, review for test May 14 -- Test May 18 -- Constitutional law: 4th amendment -- Search and Seizure May 20 -- Constitutional law: 4th amendment -- Search and Seizure May 24 -- Constitutional law: 5th amendment -- self-incrimination May 26 -- Constitutional law: 6th amendment -- speedy trial, confront witnesses, counsel May 28 -- Constitutional law: 8th amendment -- Bail, Cruel and unusual punishment June 2 -- 9th amendment? Privacy June 4 -- 14th amendment -- equal protection of the law -- race June 8 -- 14th amendment -- equal protection of the law -- gender, sexual orientation June 10 -- Review for finals June 11 -- Oral finals June 15 -- Oral finals |
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