Syllabus
UNIT I: Introduction to the United States Supreme Court
Oct. 3: How to read a case, overview of the Supreme Court, and how to get there.
Oct. 10: How the Supreme Court reviews cases: [State action, standards of review, and suspect classes]
UNIT II: Education
Oct. 17: Race and Education [Segregation and affirmative action]
Oct. 24: Religion and Education [Prayer in school and so-called "Don't Say Gay" bills]
UNIT III: Law and Order
Oct. 31: Free Speech and Its Limitations [Obscenity, incitement, and banning books]
Nov. 7: Democracy and Politics [Gerrymandering, the right to vote, and money in politics]
Nov. 14: Police Power [Rights of the accused, use of force, and the BLM movement]
Nov. 21: Guns [The individual right to possess a gun]
Nov. 28: Drugs [The legal landscape around cannabis and other intoxicants]
UNIT IV: Privacy Rights
Dec. 5: Sex and Marriage [Contraception, interracial marriage, and abortion]
Dec. 12: LGBTQ+ Rights [Sodomy laws, gay marriage, and antidiscrimination in employment]
Dec. 19: One Case to Rule (Ruin?) Them All: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization - Excerpts
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