Fall 1997 Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law

Fall 1997

Syllabus

  Unless otherwise noted, all page references are to Brest and Levinson, Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking (3d ed. 1992). References to the 1995 Supplement are designated as “1995 Supp.” Readings in the Supplemental Materials are designated as “Supp.”

1. Introduction: Interpreting the Constitution

The Constitution of the United States, pp. xli-lvi

Historical Background of the Constitution, pp. 1-7

Note on the First Bank, pp. 9-10

James Madison’s Speech on the Bank, pp. 10-13

Notes on the First Bank, pp. 13-17

Note on the Second Bank, pp. 18-19

McCulloch v. Maryland and Notes, pp. 19-49

Note on the Doctrine of Nullification, 1995 Supp., pp. 35-37

2. Judicial Review

Andrew Jackson’s Veto Message, pp. 49-57

Note on the Alien and Sedition Acts, pp. 57-68

Notes and Marbury v. Madison, pp. 69-98

3. National and State Power

 

A. The Marshall Court’s Approach

Gibbons v. Ogden and Notes, pp. 111-122

Note on Language, Purpose, and Meaning, pp. 123-129

B. The Taney Court’s Approach

Note on the Taney Court, pp. 141-142.

Mayor of the City of New York v. Miln and Notes, pp. 153-64

C. The Cooley Accommodation

Cooley v. Board of Wardens and Notes, pp. 164-173

Note on the Privileges and Immunities clause of Article IV and Personal Mobility, pp. 173-177

Note on the Chinese Exclusion Case, 1995 Supp., pp. 32-35

4. The Natural Law Tradition and Slavery

The Declaration of Independence, Supp., p. 1

Fletcher v. Peck and Notes, pp. 98-105

Notes on the Natural Law Tradition and Calder v. Bull, pp. 105-111

(Note particularly Barron v. City of Baltimore note 3, p. 109)

The Antelope, pp. 129-33

Notes and Swift and Tyson, pp. 151-53

Groves v. Slaughter and Notes, pp. 178-180

Prigg v. Pennsylvania and Notes, pp. 180-193

Note on Prigg, 1995 Supp., pp. 41-43

5. Constitutional Protection of Slavery

Dred Scott v. Sandford and Notes, pp. 193-206

Frederick Douglass, The Constitution of the United States: Is it Pro-Slavery or Anti-Slavery? and Notes, pp. 206-211

Note on the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, pp. 211-216

Note on the Emancipation Proclamation, pp. 223-227

Note, 1995 Supp., pp 43-44

6. Reconstruction and Reaction

A. Introduction

The Gettysburg Address, Supp., p. 2

The Historical Background of the Reconstruction Amendments, pp. 229-237

Note on the Fourteenth Amendment, 1995 Supp., pp. 45-46

The Fourteenth Amendment, pp. lii

B. The Reconstruction Amendments and Race

Strauder v. West Virginia and Notes, pp. 237-244

Dissenting Opinion of Field, J., in Ex Parte Virginia, 1995 Supp., pp. 46-48

The Civil Rights Cases and Notes, pp. 254-262

Plessy v. Ferguson and Notes, pp. 244-254

C. The Reconstruction Amendments and the Privileges and Immunities of National Citizenship

The Slaughterhouse Cases and Notes, pp. 262-278

Bradwell v. Illinois, pp. 279-280

7. The Lochner Era

A. Due Process

Notes on the Rise of Substantive Due Process, pp. 280-285

Lochner v. State of New York and Notes, pp. 285-300

B. Federalism and National Powers

Note on the Eleventh Amendment, pp. 300-02

Notes and Champion v. Ames, pp. 310-316

Hammer v. Dagenhart and Notes, pp. 317-322

Note on Hammer, 1995 Supp., pp. 49-52

Note on the Taxing and Spending Powers, pp. 322-328

8. The New Deal and the Emergence of the Modern Paradigm

A. Due Process and Economic Liberty

Nebbia v. New York and Notes, pp. 341-343

Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell and Notes, pp. 343-352

Notes and West Coast Hotel v. Parrish, pp. 352-356

B. National Power

NLRB v. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. and Notes, pp. 379-381

United States v. Darby and Notes, pp. 381-384

Wickard v. Filburn and Notes, pp. 384-386

Notes on the Taxing and Spending Powers, pp. 386-390, 397-99

Katzenbach v. McClung and Notes, pp. 390-396, 399-400

9. The Modern Paradigm of Constitutional Scrutiny

A. Due Process

U.S. v. Carolene Products Co., Supp., pp. 3-10

Williamson v. Lee Optical Co. and Notes, pp. 357-362

B. Equal Protection

Notes on the Rational Basis Standard, pp. 554-579

Nordlinger v. Hahn and Notes, 1995 Supp., pp. 157-171

Notes on Incorporation, pp. 545-554

10. The Contemporary Debate over National Power

A. Implied Limits on Federal Regulation of the States

Notes on State Sovereignty, pp. 400-407

National League of Cities v. Usery and Notes, pp. 407-411

Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority and Notes, pp. 411-422

Note on the Political Safeguards of Federalism, pp. 422-423

New York v. United States and Notes, 1995 Supp., pp. 108-136

Printz v. United States, Supp., pp. 11-25

B. The Reach of the Commerce Clause

United States v. Lopez and Notes, 1995 Supp., pp. 82-108

Note on the Freedom of Choice Act of 1993, 1995 Supp., pp.137-39

C. Congressional Power under Section 5

City of Boerne v. Flores, Supp., pp. 26-29

Text of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Supp., pp. 30-31

D. Term Limits

U.S. Term Limits v. Thorton and Notes, 1995 Supp., pp. 395-439

11. The Modern Debate over Racial Equality

A. Brown and Its Legacy

Notes on the Original Understanding of the Fourteenth Amendment, pp. 581-585

Brown v. Board of Education and Notes, pp. 585-589

Notes on Original Intention, pp. 589-611

1995 Supp., pp. 173-175

B. School Desegregation

Cases and Notes on School Desegregation, pp. 611-642

Missouri v. Jenkins and Notes, 1995 Supp., pp. 175-202

United States v. Fordice and Notes, 1995 Supp., pp. 202-226

12. The Antidiscrimination Principle

Korematsu v. United States and Notes, pp. 474-480

Cases and Notes on the Antidiscrimination Principle, pp. 642-659

13. What Constitutes Discrimination Based on Race?

Note and Griggs v. Duke Power Co., pp. 687-689

Washington v. Davis and Notes, pp. 689-696

Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development

Corp. and Notes, pp. 659-664

Batson v. Kentucky and Notes, pp. 664-670

Georgia v. McCollum, 1995 Supp, pp. 227-234

Note on Mixed Race Identity, 1995 Supp., pp. 234-237

Cases and Notes pp. 670-678

Lawrence, the Id, the Ego, and Equal Protection, pp. 696-700

McCleskey v. Kemp and Notes, pp. 678-686

Hunter v. Ericson and Notes, pp. 700-709

United States v. Armstrong, Supp., p. 32

14. Affirmative Action

University of California v. Bakke and Notes, pp. 709-734

Cases and Notes on Affirmative Action in Employment, pp. 734-753

Fullilove v. Klutznick, pp. 753-758

City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co., and Notes, pp. 758-783

Adarand Constructors v. Pena and Notes, 1995 Supp., pp. 237-269

Hopwood v. State of Texas, Supp., pp. 33-71

15. Majority-Minority Voting Districts

Shaw v. Reno and Notes, 1995 Supp., pp. 355-395

Bush v. Vera, Supp., pp. 72-78

Shaw v. Hunt, Supp., pp. 78-81

16. Gender Classifications and Gender Equality

Notes and Frontiero v. Richardson, pp. 805-820

MacKinnon, Towards a Feminist Theory of the State, pp. 842-843

Cases and Notes, pp. 821-825

Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan, pp. 826-829

United States v. Virginia, Supp., pp. 82-93

J.E.B. v. Alabama Ex Rel. T.B. and Notes, 1995 Supp., pp. 271-286

Note on Ascribing Sexual or Gender Identity, 1995 Supp., pp. 286-289

 

17. Gender Classifications and Pregnancy

Cases and Notes on Constitutional Treatment of Pregnancy pp. 830-839

Williams, Equality’s Riddle, pp. 836-839

Littleton, Reconstructing Sexual Equality, pp. 839-842

Michael M. v. Superior Court and Notes, pp. 844-854

Frances Olsen, Statutory Rape: A Feminist Critique of Rights Analysis, pp. 854-856

18. Gender Classifications and the Dilemma of Difference

Rostker v. Goldberg and Notes, pp. 856-59

Personnel Administrator of Massachusetts v. Feeney and Notes, pp. 859-866

Cases and Notes, pp. 866-875

Notes on the Equal Rights Amendment, pp. 875-877

19. Other Suspect Classifications

Note on Other Suspect Classifications, pp. 877-878

Graham v. Richardson and Notes, pp. 1393-1405

City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center and Notes, pp. 878-888

20. Modern Substantive Due Process: “Privacy,” Sexual Autonomy or Tradition?

Notes and Griswold v. Connecticut, pp. 943-958

Theories of Fundamental Rights Adjudication, pp. 958-68

Notes and Michael H. v. Gerald D, pp. 969-982

Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health and Notes, pp. 1033-1051

Washington v. Glucksberg, Supp., pp. 94-102

Vacco v. Quill, Supp., p. 103

21. Abortion and Gender Discrimination

Roe v. Wade and Notes, pp. 982-1001

Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health and Notes, pp. 1001-1009

Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 1009-1017

Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey and Notes, Supp., pp. 14-32, 291-354

 

22. Sexual Orientation– Due Process or Equal Protection?

Bowers v. Hardwick and Notes, pp. 1018-1028

High Tech Gays v. Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office and Notes, pp. 1028-1032.

Steffan v. Department of Defense, Supp., pp. 104-110

Romer v. Evans, Supp., pp. 111-120

Baehr v. Lewin, Supp., pp. 121-125

23. The Constitutional Status of the Welfare State: Rights to Government Services

Note on Constitutional Barriers to the Welfare State, 1995 Supp., pp. 441-445

Note and Deshaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services, pp. 1111-1122

Shapiro v. Thompson and Notes, pp. 1210-1235

Cases and Notes on Access to Courts, pp. 1136-1148

Note on the Affirmative Right to Legal Representation, 1995 Supp., pp. 447-448

San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez and Notes, pp. 1248-1266

Plyler v. Doe and Notes, pp. 1267-1276

24. The Welfare State and the Problem of Unconstitutional Conditions

Note on Unconstitutional Conditions, pp. 1186-1190

Maher v. Roe and Notes, pp. 1235-1248

Rust v. Sullivan and Notes, pp. 1199-1210

Bowen v. Gilliard, 1995 Supp., pp. 449-468

Dolan v. City of Tigard, 1995 Supp., pp. 64-82

Lyng v. International Union, United Auto Workers and Notes, pp. 1290-1299