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Level 3

SS 3660 American Constitutional Law

Spring Semester 2008

Assignments

Assignment 1- Judicial Review (Tues Jan 22)

Assignment 2- Presidential Veto, Signing Statements (best by Tues Jan 29) (ok if Thurs Jan 31)

Assignment 3:   Due Feb 5

Readings from Mason Chap 15 here (contains Milligan, Quirin, USDCt, Korematsu, Hamdan)

Assignment 4: Establishment Clause Question Due March 4

 

Assignment 5:  Press Issues -- Libel and Prior Restraint  Due Thurs March 20

Assignment 6:  Affirmative Action -- Due Thurs March 27

Assignment 7:  Brief of Lower Court Opinion in Your Argument (tips on briefing a case handout here) -- Due Thurs April 10

 

You need only complete one of the following (assn 8 or 9)

Assingment 8:  Case Analysis for your Argument Due Thurs April 17

Assignment 9:  Supreme Court Opinion/Short Biography of Justice: Due date Wednesday April 23.