Archive for the ‘Constitutional Law’ Category

Feds object to Court Ruling on DADT

We’ve yet to discuss DADT (“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”) in class, but the issue is bound to come up along with the looming same-sex marriage appeal. I do find a striking resemblance between the resistance King and others experienced and what the federal government is (and is not) doing with respect to DADT. From CNN.com: [...]

What am I first?

We had a rollicking time in class today. Heather, on of our TA’s, gave a great follow-up presentation on argumentation. But the “star” of the day was “himself”! That one: Mr. Thoreau. I admit I got a tad bit carried away. But it was for a good cause: just to make Thoreau “come alive”.

California constitution, excerpt

I’ve read the US Constitution, but must admit I haven’t read the California constitution. A quick Google search yielded the following. I excerpted some of the Articles that deal with “equal rights”.