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A Taste of Justice: 1st Amend. (13) “Twisting Again?”… Round and round regulating Obscenity
No full textThis presentation takes another look at the unprotected category of OBSCENITY. In the earlier presentations we examined the general rules as to the unprotected categories of obscenity and of certain sexual depictions of children. This presentation takes a special look at the twists in analyzing a category called near obscenity, where it may not be legally obscene but the Court recognizes the governmental concerns with the secondary effects of this speech. This YouTube Channel is designed to provide my students supplemental instruction, as I teach them remotely. I want them to take a soak in the law and not a quick shower. This Channel is also designed to provide learning to the broader community. Learning can lead to enlightenment, and enlightenment to justice...or, at least, to a taste of justice
A Taste of Justice: 1st Amend. (29) Current 1st Amend. Conflicts-Students’ Position Statements 2021
No full textWhile the First amendment is short, there are many Court cases interpreting the amendment and many current debates. After taking an extended take home exam on all of the course material, my remote law students: selected a current First Amendment conflict they had a strong position about; researched the topic; and, wrote their own Student Position Statements where they applied the First Amendment to current conflicts we are now addressing as a nation in 2021. They are also making five minute presentations about their positions and responding to questions from classmates who may disagree with their positions. We cover from 5 to 7 position statements per day. For each class, I summarize the presentations in a video presentation (but I do not identify the students to protect their privacy). In our seventh day of presentations, the students\u27 position presentations were about: the Free Exercise Clause and COVID-19 restrictions by government; and, governmental interests in eradicating gender or sexual orientation discrimination when those interests may infringe on Free Exercise of Religion. Applying case law to argue their own positions AND considering the positions in opposition to their own is a further path to learning for my students. Remember, learning is a path to enlightenment and enlightenment to freedom, and freedom to justice or, at least, a taste of justice
A Taste of Justice -- Why Learn about the Constitution?
No full textIs this series about the Constitution and Justice for you? **Well, are you a person within the U.S. who hopes for more justice in our society? If so, then it is important for you to learn more about the Constitution. The preamble of our Constitution of the United States reads, “We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice…and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. As the story of Frederick Douglass shows, learning can bring enlightenment and freedom and more justice. During these times, more people are opening their eyes, hearts, and minds, to see, feel and think on how we can be better as a country. Learning about our constitution is critical for the delivery of undelivered constitutional promises. So, this series is for you
A Taste of Justice: Conversations from the Back Porch: Gender & Race & Equal Protection
No full textThis presentation is recorded from the back porch. The good memory comes from my visiting my grandparents and listening to my grandmother, mother and aunties talk near the back porch. The more sorrowful implication of the back porch is that sometimes gender inequality takes a back porch to racial inequality. We recently celebrated the 100 year anniversary of women receiving the right to vote. The Court treats unequal treatment based on gender differently from how it treats unequal treatment based on race. For those who receive both unequals, this complicates the legal analysis. Here are five points about gender and the equal protection clause to consider
A Taste of Justice: Will the Court hear the Case (1)? Judicial Power
No full textThis presentation briefly discusses the constitutional framework of the national government. The emphasis is on the Court\u27s power of judicial review as established in Marbury v. Madison (1803) and asserted in subsequent cases to review for constitutionality the actions of the executive, congress, and the states
