Weekly Reading Assignments

Week 1 (August 25): Introduction, Background and Mechanics; Frienman & Breyer; Intros, Article 3, U S Constitution, Federalist 78,

Week 2 (September 1): Judicial Power, Expansion and Contraction

Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. [1 Cr.] 137 (1803).
Fletcher v. Peck , 10 U S 87 (1810)
RENO v. AMERICAN-ARAB ANTI-DISCRIMINATIONCOMM. 525 U S 47 (1999)

Friedman; Chs. 1, 2 & 4, Breyer, Chs. 1 & 2

Week 3 (September 8) The Struggle for Power;

McCulloch v. Maryland 17 U S 316 4 Wheat 315 (1819)

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia 30 U S 1 (1831)

Worchester v Georgia 21 U S 515 (1832

Friedman, Ch 3, Breyer, Ch.3

Week 4 (September 15) The Economy and the Constitution

Friedman; Chs 5 – 7

Week 5 (September 22) Federalism, Then and Now

Gibbons v Ogden 22 U S 1 (1824)
MEDELLIN v. TEXAS [06-984] (2008)

Week 6 (September 29) Civil Rights & Liberties

BRANDENBURG v. OHIO [395 U.S. 444] (1969)

TEXAS v. JOHNSON [491 U.S. 397] (1989)

Friedman; Chs. 8 - 10, Breyer, Ch.4

Week (October 6): Social Rights

THE CIVIL RIGHTS CASES 109 U S 3 (1883)
ROMER v. EVANS [517 U.S. 620] (1996)
BOWERS v. HARDWICK [478 U.S. 186] (1986)
LAWRENCE v. TEXAS [02-102] (2003)

Breyer, Ch. 13

Week 8 (October 13): Citizenship, Community & Equality

MATHEWS v. DIAZ [426 U.S. 67] (1976)

PLYLER v. DOE [457 U.S. 202] (1982)

Week 9 (October 20): Democracy and Civil Liberties \

LORRILARD TOBACCO COMPANY v. REILLY 533 U S 525 (2001)

Week 10 (October 27) Government and Privacy