Barack Obama the epoch-changer Nov 15, 2008
But Barack Obama decided to return to Chicago, where he taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School and resumed his community activism. Throughout this period, he became more politically focused and active. (BBC News)
That Palin hoax Nov 14, 2008
President Harvard Law Review, Constitutional Law Attroney and Professor. Palin: 5 colleges in six years, Bachelor s Degree in sports journalism. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Garrison Keillor: Sitting on top of the world Nov 14, 2008
At the same time, he knows pop music, American lit and constitutional law. I just can't imagine anybody cooler. (International Herald Tribune)
A proposal for compromise on Prop. 8 Nov 14, 2008
Douglas W. Kmiec is a professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University. This article appeared on page B - 13 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Lawrence Lessig Announced as 2008 Monaco Media Prize Winner Nov 14, 2008
Lessig is a writer and teacher of constitutional law, contracts, and the law of cyberspace, and is co-founder of Creative Commons whose mission is to "use private rights to create public goods." He is the author of five books about the progression of digital culture, including the most recent, "Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Digital Economy.". On accepting his award, Lessig said, "It is a surprise and an honor that an award like this comes to a person like me from a group like the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Russian parliament to approve constitution change Nov 14, 2008
Second and third readings on the legislation could take place as soon as next week, Alexander Moskalets, a deputy on the Duma's constitutional law committee, said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Asia News)
* Russian parliament passes presidential term proposal Nov 14, 2008
Second and third readings on the legislation could take place next week, Alexander Moskalets, a deputy on the Dumas constitutional law committee, said on Thursday. The changes have sparked speculation that Medvedev, who succeeded Putin in May, could use the pretext of constitutional changes to step down early and make way for a return to the post by his mentor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Work begins to repair rule of law Nov 14, 2008
Now that Obama X a former constitutional law professor who made this issue a cause early in the campaign X has won the election, there is both reason for optimism and increased pressure on the president-elect to keep his promises. Feingold has been compiling a list of areas for the next president to focus on, which he intends to present to Obama. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
He's got the whole world in his hands, but can Obama do it justice? Nov 13, 2008
There are more in the death row pipeline, and Obama - for many years voted the best constitutional law lecturer at the University of Chicago - might find a way to stop states such as Texas putting his country in breach of the law of nations. Commander-in-Chief Obama will probably alter his predecessor's edicts, to ensure fairer trials for terrorist suspects, although his oratorical powers may not be sufficient (and may not even be exercised) to persuade his people of the futility of making... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
WANT SOME GOVERNMENT MONEY? APPLY NOW! Nov 13, 2008
Constitutional law has been trampled, if the true American people don't wake up soon this country will belong to "The Power to be", not the people. The mighty manipulatory social media, have used propaganda tactics to hide major truth about some, while trouncing others for trivial things, that may or not be illegal. (The Drudge Report)
Roger K. Thomas: Broun ignorant on Obama plan Nov 13, 2008
Congressman Broun, Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago for 10 years. I expect he understands the Constitution far better than you do. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Religious discrimination Nov 13, 2008
Displays of the Ten Commandments have long been a lightning rod in U.S. constitutional law, and so they are again this week. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a challenge to a Utah city's decision to allow the Ten Commandments to be placed in a public park, while refusing to allow a different religion's display. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
German Parliament Moves to Increase Police Powers Nov 13, 2008
Schaeuble said the order "meets the criteria of our constitutional law" and expressed confidence that it would be upheld in court. Under the new law, a judge can issue a warrant allowing police the right to spy on a suspect's computer or hard drive, tap their telephone conversations and watch and eavesdrop on their homes. (Newsmax)
Emory instructor recalls Obama the law teacher Nov 12, 2008
Kang, 35, a Chicago native, studied Constitutional law under Obama, then a state senator and part-time teacher at the University of Chicago s law school. Recent headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
LETTERS: The Californian, Nov. 11, 2008 Nov 12, 2008
You're a real constitutional law wizard ... One last time Mary wrote on Nov 11, 2008 3:24 PM:The "will" of the people does not out trump constitutional law. (North County Times)
Freedom over equality best choice Nov 12, 2008
Obama cannot be POTUS by Constitutional law. I know it is not in the MSM, so many know nothing about this. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Cardinal applauds election of black, but issues warning on abortion Nov 11, 2008
"If the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision that African-Americans were other people's property and somehow less than persons were still settled constitutional law, Mr. Obama would not be president of the United States," George said. "Today, as was the case 150 ago, common ground cannot be found by destroying the common good.". (Chicago Tribune)
READERS WRITE: Election 2008 Nov 11, 2008
And how appropriate it is that we ve elected a former constitutional law instructor to helm the task of repairing our Constitution and would expect this to be his first priority - on Day 1. TONY MONTCALM, Winston. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Catholic bishops urge opposing abortion in politics Nov 11, 2008
"If the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision that African Americans were other people's property and somehow less than persons were still settled constitutional law, Mr. Obama would not be president of the United States. Today, as was the case 150 years ago, common ground cannot be found by destroying the common good.". He congratulated presidential-elect Barack Obama, then dove directly into the concern that Catholics are too willing "to put aside some fundamental Catholic teachings on a just... (USA Today -- News)
Stocking up Obama Cabinet should be diverse, dynamic Nov 9, 2008
Obama, a constitutional law scholar, is well suited to lead the renewal of this department. The American Bar Association Journal has suggested Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, a Democrat, to lead the agency, noting her experience governing a border state and her background as an attorney, U.S. attorney and state attorney general. (Houston Chronicle)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 9, 2008
EPIC, in cooperation with the Stanford Constitutional Law Center, filed a "friend-of-the-court" brief in Hepting v. AT&T, which alleges that AT&T allowed the government to wiretap calls and e-mails without judicial authority. Information on a case concerning a faulty arrest based on incorrect information in a government database. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
MAUREEN DOWD: U.S. history may regain its shine under Obama Nov 9, 2008
As we start fresh with a constitutional law professor and senator from the Land of Lincoln, the Lincoln Memorial might be getting its gleam back. I may have to celebrate by going over there and climbing up into Abe's lap. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
US Supreme Court to test Obama's talents Nov 9, 2008
"I taught constitutional law for 10 years and when you look what makes a great Supreme Court justice, it's not just the particular issue and how they rule but it's their conception of the court," said Obama in a interview during his campaign. Traditionally the two major parties, Democrats and Republicans, have split firmly on their judgment of what the Supreme Court can and can't do for the evolution of American society. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Federal judgeship openings await Obama Nov 9, 2008
In this Oct. 23, 2008 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reads from a small book version of the U.S. Constitution while talking about constitutional law in Princeton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File). WASHINGTON - President-elect Obama will enter office with an immediate opportunity to begin shaping the federal courts by filling four dozen openings on trial and appeals courts. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Hard work a Rooney trademark Nov 9, 2008
Rooney then went to the United States Military Academy at West Point as an instructor in constitutional law, criminal law and the laws of war. He still keeps in touch with many of his students via e-mail and as a candidate often said he gets his "talking points" on Iraq and Afghanistan from them. (The Palm Beach Post)
Historians call Obama win 'monumental' Nov 9, 2008
The 2008 vote may not yet have such importance, but already "it ranks in the top 10 elections, certainly," says Joel Goldstein, a scholar of the presidency and constitutional law at the St. Louis University School of Law. "The combination of Obama being African-American, possessing unusual gifts as a speaker and leader, and the enormous challenges coming from a number of different directions the elements are all lined up for this to be one of the most significant elections we've ever had.". (USA Today)
What is the single most important ramification of the election? Nov 8, 2008
At the same time, I hope he - as a former constitutional law professor - will be willing to put personal preferences aside and do the right thing for our Constitution ... A liberal who will govern from the center when he should, a former constitutional law professor who treasures that document too much to tamper with its timeless foundation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Pool of expertise Nov 7, 2008
Cass Sunstein, 54, constitutional law professor at Harvard who first met Obama when they taught together at the University of Chicago and is widely floated as a possible Supreme Court nominee. Graham Allison, 68, a former Pentagon official and co-founder of the Harvard Kennedy School, who Obama enlisted after reading his book on nuclear terrorism. (Boston Globe)
The legal minefield awaiting Team Obama Nov 7, 2008
Barack Obama, by contrast, was a senior lecturer in constitutional law at the University of Chicago and knows the crevices and crannies of the piece of paper like few other presidents before him. Among the myriad awful circumstances that Obama inherits, the Bush legal legacy ranks as one of the most wretched. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Illinois banks on 'Obama buzz' to boost tourism Nov 7, 2008
University of Chicago Law School: Obama lectured here on constitutional law before getting into politics. U.S. Cellular Field: Home of the White Sox. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Morning-After Pride Nov 7, 2008
Laurence H. Tribe is the Carl M. Loeb university professor and professor of constitutional law at Harvard. More On This Topic. (Forbes)
Developers support proposal to ban political donations Nov 7, 2008
JENNIFER MACEY: The New South Wales Government sought legal advice on the issue from constitutional law expert Dr Anne Twomey from the University of Sydney. She says a ban in New South Wales could be considered unconstitutional. (ABC Online)
Many Obama supporters also backed Prop. 8 Nov 6, 2008
"This fight is far from over ... and it's not unlikely that we'll see a group go to the ballot in the future in an attempt to enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in the Constitution," said Kim Buchanan, a constitutional law professor at the University of Southern California. "It's not going to be an easy battle, though, because there are committed people on both sides.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Nigeria: Obamamania Grips the World [analysis] Nov 6, 2008
Beginning in 1992, Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School for 12 years, being first classified as a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996, and then as a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004. He also, in 1993, joined Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, a 12-attorney law firm specialising in civil rights litigation and neighborhood economic development, where he was an associate for three years from 1993 to 1996, then of counsel from 1996 to 2004, with his law licence becoming... (allAfrica.com)
Settlement brings end to Juneau 'bong hits' case Nov 6, 2008
The settlement also calls for the district to spend as much as $5,000 to hire a neutral constitutional law expert to chair a forum on student speech at JDHS. This is to be done before this school year ends next spring. The district also will continue to enforce its policies that prohibit its students from displaying materials deemed as advocating or celebrating illegal drug use, as permitted by the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court, Choate said. (Anchorage Daily News)
School Board, Frederick reach settlement in 'Bong Hits' case Nov 6, 2008
The settlement also requires the district to spend up to $5,000 to hire a neutral constitutional law expert to chair a forum on student speech at JDHS before the end of the school year. The district also will continue to enforce its policies prohibiting students from displaying materials that district personnel reasonably view as advocating or celebrating illegal drug use as permitted by the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court, Choate said. (Juneau Empire)
Proposition 8 sets nation back Nov 6, 2008
The University of South Carolina Since 1908. Anti-gay amendments in several states reverse trend of social progress. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Post First Comment Nov 6, 2008
Proposition 8 sets nation back - Viewpoints. The University of South Carolina Since 1908. (Gamecock Online, SC)
The teacher who would be president Nov 6, 2008
Constitutional law professor Cass Sunstein was one of those close to Obama. "He was, and is, widely admired. I remember past elections in which faculty members, who disagreed on a great deal, agreed that Obama would be a magnificent addition to the Congress," Sunstein wrote in his blog. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Mr President, sir Nov 6, 2008
He ran a voter registration drive and lectured on constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School ... After graduation from Harvard in 1991, Obama practised civil rights law at a small firm in Chicago, then became a lecturer in constitutional law at the University of Chicago in 1993. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Local Obama volunteers were busy to the end Nov 6, 2008
It s great that a guy who used to study constitutional law (ran) for president, Wojcikiewicz said. As the election drew to a close Tuesday night, Wojcikiewicz was focused on training canvassers rather than watching election coverage on television. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
You Had a Gay Marriage in California. Are You Still Married? Nov 6, 2008
Kenji Yoshino is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at the NYU School of Law. Photograph of marriage ceremony on Slate's home page by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. (Slate)
Letters from readers Nov 6, 2008
Barack Obama, the man quoted, is a Harvard-educated lawyer who taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. When he is quoted as stating that the Supreme Court of the 1960s "didn't break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution," the pivotal word in that statement is "essential.". (Florida Times-Union)
Lowenstein Sandler Forms New Group to Focus on Pro Bono Work Nov 5, 2008
The creation of the center echoes the 1990 establishment of the Gibbons Fellowship in Public Interest and Constitutional Law at the Newark firm then known as Gibbons DelDeo Dolan Griffinger & Vecchione and now just Gibbons. The Gibbons Fellowship similarly formalized that firm's commitment to public interest litigation, dedicating two full-time attorneys. (Law.com)
Obama's leap of faith fired by Gandhi Nov 5, 2008
He attended Harvard Law School, where he became the first black president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review, and returned to Chicago after graduating in 1991 to work as a civil rights lawyer and teach constitutional law. There he met his future wife, Michelle Robinson, a Chicago lawyer. (India Times)
Obama makes history with presidential win Nov 5, 2008
He returned to Chicago to practice as a civil rights lawyer and teach constitutional law, and ran for the Illinois State Senate, where he served for eight years. In 2004, he became the third African American since Reconstruction to be elected to the U.S. Senate. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
ELECTION 2008: Obama gets historic win Nov 5, 2008
EXPERIENCE U.S. Senate, 2005-present; Illinois state Senate, 1997-2004; constitutional law instructor, University of Chicago, 1993-2004; director, Project VOTE in Illinois, 1992; former practicing attorney. EDUCATION Attended Occidental College, 1979-1981; bachelor s degree in political science, Columbia University, 1983; law degree, Harvard University, 1991. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
"Fired up! Ready to go!" Nov 5, 2008
" His ancestry includes Scottish, Irish, Cherokee Indians and the Lueo people of Kenya. He has no military record, but he is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School; he practiced as a civil rights attorney and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School (1992 to 2004). From 1997 to 2004, he served in the Illinois Senate. Obama resigned from the Illinois Senate in November 2004 following his election to the US Senate. In 2000, he lost a Democratic primary... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
ACLJ & Members of Congress: Supreme Court Must Uphold FCC's Indecency Policy to Protect Children Nov 5, 2008
Led by Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow, the American Center for Law and Justice focuses on constitutional law and is based in Washington, D.C. The ACLJ is online at. Contact. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On the East Bay Street-shrine crackdown needed Nov 4, 2008
"Cities are well within their legal rights to regulate speech - and in this case, the right to assembly - when it can show a compelling government interest, such as curbing retaliatory violence," said Dan Farber, constitutional law professor at UC Berkeley. Generally, we Americans do most of our mourning in funeral parlors, churches and private homes, and put up the occasional roadside marker to identify the spot of a fatal crash. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Supreme Court considers FCC's rein on foul words Nov 4, 2008
Reporter Warren Richey discusses the late comedian George Carlin's inadvertent contribution to US constitutional law. WASHINGTON - Careful and polite use of language is the usual path to a winning argument at the US Supreme Court. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Africa: The Dirty Side of U.S. Presidential Campaigns Nov 4, 2008
The McCain camp quickly surmised that the former constitutional law professor was talking nothing less than unadulterated Marxism. Things got so comical that a television journalist in Florida put Obama's running mate Joe Biden on the spot last weekend quoting to him the Karl Marx's famous formulation of distribution of goods and services in a socialist society thus: "From each according to his ability to each according to his needs." Taken aback, Biden asked the interviewer whether it was a... (allAfrica.com)
PAPER: The Left taking revenge worldwide... Nov 4, 2008
" The neocons will turn their coats and work with the left as easily as they worked with the conservatives. Those conservatives who wanted smaller government and more freedom should curse the day they met the neocons. If you are a freedom-loving conservative and not a neocon, Ron Paul is your ticket back. If you ARE a neocon you need to destroy Ron Paul's message by any means necessary. Richard on November 03, 2008 at 06:18 PM If I might point out, it is not a free market when corporations,... (The Drudge Report)
Straight shooter? Nov 4, 2008
JoAnn wrote on Oct 31, 2008 4:20 PM:" How could anyone NOT vote for a man who has served his country well for over 45 years, including 5 years as a prisoner of war, and vote instead for the most inexperienced and self serving man who's ever run for office? He was born with a silver (if not gold) spoon in his mouth, raised by a mother and a doting grandmother who was a bank officer for most of her business career. He went to private schools all his life beginning in grade school, then to... (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
More than a year later, it comes down to today's voting Nov 4, 2008
Senator Barack Obama is an intelligent, articulate, and insightful 47 year old American whose best years lie ahead of him; a man who graduated near the top of his class at Harvard Law School and was president of its Law Review; a man who understands and respects the American constitution because he was an instructor of constitutional law for 12 years at the University of Chicago Law School; a man familiar with the American legislative process because he served 3 terms as an Illinois State... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Spina to deliver annual address to SU faculty Nov 4, 2008
These professors include:* Walter Broadnax, public administration in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs* Fiona Chew, television, radio and film in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications * Gerardine Clark, drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts* David Driesen, environmental and constitutional law in the College of Law* Elizabeth Ingram, Shubert Chair in the theater arts in VPA* Rosemary O'Leary, Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair in strategic... (Daily Orange, NY)
Change for better, or worse? Nov 3, 2008
He is very well educated, has lectured on Constitutional law at a University during his years of work in Chicago, been elected to Congress, is a moral family man who is a Christian. and says so. (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
Definition of victory differs for Libertarians Nov 3, 2008
"I believe there's an opportunity to meet with people and educate people about good constitutional law, small federal government. "If I can get 3 to 5 percent of the vote, I'd say I was a success. Given the general sentiment of the state, I don't think that's an unreasonable goal. (Concord Monitor)
Senator McCain recently compared Nov 3, 2008
Promises to cut government spending are pretty much worthless unless accompanied by convincing explanations of how precisely they will be implemented. Obama has failed this basic test. (Harper's Magazine)
Ego and Mouth Nov 3, 2008
After this man has wrecked the economy and destroyed constitutional law with his judicial appointments, what can he do for an encore. He can cripple the military and gamble America's future on his ability to sit down with enemy nations and talk them out of causing trouble. (Townhall.com)
Meet 'FOX & Friends' Nov 3, 2008
For eleven years, Napolitano served as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law School, where he taught constitutional law and jurisprudence. He returned to private law practice in 1995, the same year he began his career in broadcasting. (Fox News -- Politics)
Parties sacrifice nationhood for political gain Nov 3, 2008
Constitutional law expert Irman Putra Sidin said all parties opposing the bill could file for a judicial review. Furthermore, the parties can ask the President to delay the bill's enactment into law on the grounds that the definition of pornography is loose, which could result in legal uncertainty, or ask the President to annul it for the sake of national unity. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Both sides make last-minute Prop. 8 push Nov 3, 2008
"Both sides agree that what happens here will have a major impact on the same-sex marriage debate across the nation," said David Cruz, a constitutional law expert at the University of Southern California School of Law. "It's not only California's size, but the influence it has on other states and other courts.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
If Prop. 8 passes, what about those who wed? Nov 2, 2008
"There is a disturbing degree of complacency that many (gay and lesbian) people seem to have about the security of their marriages," said Kenji Yoshino, who teaches constitutional law at New York University. Although it would be unjust to nullify the weddings of couples who have waited years for the chance to marry, he said, "just because something seems deeply unfair doesn't mean it's unconstitutional.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dementia sufferer's ballot raises rare issue in voting Nov 2, 2008
Jon Mills, a constitutional law professor who runs the Center for Governmental Responsibility at the University of Florida, said the situation poses a difficult question. Is mental illness, by itself, enough to take a ballot away from a voter. (Florida Times-Union)
