Page references are to the coursebook, Cohen & Varat, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (11th ed. Foundation 2001); "Supp." refers to the authors' 2002 Supplement, which is also required for the course. Assignments are listed by number rather than date, to account for possible scheduling hitches. I hope to cover roughly one per class period, but don't expect clockwork precision!

(before first class) Read the Constitution, pp. 2-16, as well as the introductory handout available in the bins -- we will not discuss this material specifically in class

Click on the assignment number for an outline of issues to be discussed in class on that material (will appear throughout the semester)

• (1) Ch. 2. JUDICIAL REVIEW

        1. The Legitimacy of Judicial Review, pp. 24-37
• (2)    2. Congressional Control of Judicial Review, pp. 37-42

    Ch. 3. THE JURISDICTION OF FEDERAL COURTS IN CONSTITUTIONAL CASES
        1. Supreme Court Review of State Court Decisions, pp. 43-55
• (3)    3. Cases and Controversies and Justiciability

            A. In General, pp. 58-61
            B. Standing
                1) Warth and notes, pp. 61-72
• (4)            2-3) Craig, Lujan, Raines, and Akins, pp. 72-87 (Third-party rights, citizens/taxpayers)
• (5)        E. Political Questions, pp. 103-119

                The Amendment Process, pp. 119-123
• (6)  [Principles of Judicial Interpretation

            Calder v. Bull, pp. 453-4 (other materials in handout available in bin)]
• (7) Ch. 4. THE SCOPE OF NATIONAL POWER

        1. The Constitutional Convention and note, pp. 128-134
        2. Sources of National Power: Early Developments
            McCulloch v. Maryland and notes, pp. 134-145; Cook v. Gralike, Supp. pp. 1-3
• (8)       Gibbons, Willson, License Cases, Cooley and notes, pp. 145-162
• (9)    3. The Scope of the National Power Today

            A. The Commerce Power, pp. 162-191
• (10)        B-D. Taxing, Spending, War and Treaty Powers, pp. 191-210
• (11) Ch. 5. STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND FEDERAL REGULATION

        1. State Immunity from Federal Regulation
            New York v. U.S., Printz v. U.S., and Reno v. Condon, pp. 227-252
• (12)  2.  Enforcement of Federal Rights Against State Officers: The Eleventh Amendment, pp. 252-264 and Supp. pp. 7-14
• (13) Ch. 6. THE SCOPE OF STATE POWER

        2. Discrimination Against Interstate Commerce, pp. 271-275
        3. Implied Restrictions of the Commerce Clause -- Transportation
            Crutcher, Buck and Thompson, pp. 275-277; Kassel and note, pp. 284-295
• (14)  4. Implied Restrictions of the Commerce Clause -- Production and Trade

            A. Restricting Importation and Insulating In-state Business
                Dean Milk, Clover Leaf Creamery, and West Lynne Creamery, Pp. 297-310
• (15)      B. Requiring Business Operations in Home State, pp. 310-319

            C. Preserving Resources for In-State Consumption
         Philadelphia v. New Jersey and notes, pp. 322-326; Maine v.
                Taylor and CampsNewfound/Owatonna, Inc. v. Town of Harrison, pp. 332-338
• (16)      D. Preserving State-Owned Resources for In-State Use, pp. 339-349
• (17)  5. Effect of Other Constitutional Provisions on State Regulatory Power

            A. Article IV s. 2 Privileges and Immunities, pp. 363-376
• (18) Ch. 7. SEPARATION OF POWERS

        1. The President's Power to Determine National Policy, pp. 400-421
• (19)  2. Congressional Interference with Presidential Prerogatives , pp. 421-440
• (20)  3. Presidential Immunities, pp. 440-449
• (21) Ch 8. THE BILL OF RIGHTS, THE CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS AND THEIR INTERRELATIONSHIP

        1. The Pre-Civil War Background, pp. 453-460
        2. The Initial Interpretation of the Civil War Amendments
            Slaughter-House Cases, pp. 460-472
• (22) Ch. 9. THE DUE PROCESS, CONTRACT AND JUST COMPENSATION CLAUSES

        1. Economic Regulatory Legislation
            A. The Rise and Fall of Due Process
                Allgeyer, p. 501-502; Lochner, pp. 502-507; Nebbia, pp. 509-511;
                Carolene Products pp. 512-514; Williamson, pp. 515-517; Ferguson, pp. 517-519
• (23)      B. The Contract Clause, pp. 520-536
• (24)   2. Protection of Personal Liberties

            A. Introduction ("privacy"), pp. 563-571
            B. Family and Marital Relationships
                Moore, pp. 571-578, and Michael H., pp. 584-598
• (25)      C. Personal Autonomy

                Eisenstadt and Roe, pp. 602-613
• (26)Casey, pp. 613-638
• (27)Glucksberg, 655-668
• (28) Ch. 10. THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE

        2. Social and Economic Regulatory Legislation, pp. 676-691
• (29)  3. Suspect Classifications

            A. Classifications Disadvantaging Racial Minorities, pp. 691-702
• (30)       B. Racial Segregation in Schools and Other Public Facilities

               application of Equal Protection to schools, and basic remedies, pp. 702-719
• (31)          northern schools and burden of proof, remedial limits, etc., pp. 719-737
• (32)      C. Classifications based on Gender

               Reed, Frontiero, Craig and notes, pp. 741-755
• (33)  U.S. v. Virginia and notes, pp. 768-786; Nguyen v. INS, Supp. pp. 30-43
• (34)      D. The Requirement of a Discriminatory Purpose

                Washington v. Davis, pp. 786-793; Feeney, pp. 795-798; Rogers v. Lodge, pp. 801-808
• (35)      E. "Benign" Discrimination: Affirmative Action

                Bakke (Powell opinion), pp. 820-834; Croson, pp. 846-864
• (36)  Adarand, pp. 864-882
• (37)      F. Classifications Disadvantaging Aliens, pp. 883-892

            G. Other Classifications: Romer, pp. 911-920
• (38) Ch. 13. GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL OF THE CONTENT OF EXPRESSION

        1. Introduction to Problems of Content Control of Speech
            A. Introduction, pp. 1205-1212
            B. World War I, etc.: Masses, Schenck, Abrams, and note, pp. 1212-1218
            D. Current Status of "Clear and Present Danger", pp. 1239-1246
• (39)  2. Vagueness, Overbreadth and Prior Restraint, pp. 1246-1253 and 1256-1263;

Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Supp. pp. 62-70
• (40)  3. Speech Conflicting with Other Community Values

            C. Control of "Fighting Words" and Offensive Speech
                Cantwell, Chaplinski, and Cohen, pp. 1309-1313; R.A.V., pp. 1317-1330
• (41) Ch. 14. RESTRICTIONS ON TIME, PLACE OR MANNER OF EXPRESSION

        1. The Traditional Public Forum: Streets and Parks, pp. 1359-1381
• (42)  2. The Non-Traditional Forum, pp. 1381-1397
• (43) Ch. 15. PROTECTION OF PENUMBRAL FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS

        1. Symbolic Speech, pp. 1437-1449
• (44) Ch. 17. RELIGION AND THE CONSTITUTION

        1. The Establishment Clause
            A. Introduction, pp. 1584-1589
            B. Government Exercises, Ceremonies, Displays and Practices
                1. Public Schools, pp. 1589-1607
• (45)          2. Religious Speech and Displays on Public Property, pp. 1607-1627;

                    Good News Club, Supp. pp. 165-174
• (46)      C. Financial Aid to Church-Related Schools and Church-Related Instruction

                1. Elementary and Secondary Schools, pp. 1627-1643
• (47)          2. Higher Education, pp. 1643-1658
• (48)   2. The Free Exercise of Religion

            Sherbert, pp. 1659-1662; Smith and notes, 1666-1678; City of Boerne, pp. 1186-1194
• (49) [Out of Sequence!] Ch.12. APPLICATION OF POST CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS TO PRIVATE CONDUCT

         2. Application of the Constitution to Private Conduct
             A. Private Performance of "Government" Functions, pp. 1121-1130
             B. Governmental Enforcement of "Private" Decisions, pp. 1130-1139;
Brentwood Academy, Supp. pp. 45-52
• (50)       C. Government Financing, Regulation and Authorization, pp. 1139-1152
 
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