SS 3990 Selected Topics in Constitutional Law: Rights, Liberties and Justice-Fall 2008

Home, Course Policies, Schedules

Susanna Peters

Lecturer

Department of Social Sciences
Office Location: 218 Academic Offices
Office Phone: 906.487.2391

Office Hours: MW 10-12 and by appt.
Email: speters@mtu.edu

Course Policies (doc)
updated 09/10/08

Unit I: Elections, voting

Schedule Weeks 1-3 (Unit 1 Elections)

.doc file  or as html file

Unit II: First Amendment, Press and Libel: Schedule Weeks 4-7 (Sept 23-Oct 16 exam)

Schedule II updated 10/24

as .doc file

Schedule of Readings Final: Weeks 9-14

(updated 11/11/2008) (Stip facts due Tues 11/18) Exam on Thurs 11/20 (see me if you need to reschedule)

Announcements

Exam II - Scheduled on Nov 20 during class, see me if you need a difft time. SP

In class you will choose Supreme court case to work on for your final presentation

list of choices is hereSs 3990-oralargoptions3-10-28-2008

Current Oral Argument Assignments: (11/11/2008)

FCC v. Fox -- Ben and Kris

Pleasantview v Summun (Joe) & Ashley

Herring v.US (Amy & Angela

Pearson v. Callhan, Stacey &Clare

Ashcroft v. Iqbal (Sean & Shazoo

Due Tues 11/13 --Stipulated Facts