LW403 Constitutional and Military Law
Spring Term 14-2
Texts: Stephens/Scheb, AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 5TH ED (2012) (ACL)
VOLUMES 1 & 2;
Constitutional and Military Law SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS (2013-2014)
POSTED ON BLACKBOARD
INTRODUCTION
LESSON
TOPIC
Lesson 1-1 & 2-1
Introduction and review of
7 (1-day), 8 (2-day) Jan syllabus
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READINGS
Course Admin Memo; text reading –
Stephens/Scheb - American
Constitutional Law, Volume 1 (ACL
1) pages 1-13; The Constitution of
the United States of America,
Appendix A, pages A1-A11
PART I
LAW AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM
Lesson 1-2 & 2-2
9, 10 Jan 14
General overview – Order,
Justice, Liberty, and the Rule
of Law
ACL 1 pages 236-239 (Korematsu v.
United States)
Lesson 1-3 & 2-3
13, 14 Jan 14
The Organization of the
American Legal System &
Federal Jurisdiction
ACL 1 pages 16-30, 78-79 (Ex Parte
McCardle)
Lesson 1-4 & 2-4
15, 16 Jan 14
Establishing the Rule of Law:
Judicial Review
ACL 1 pages 30-39, 70-72 (Marbury
v. Madison)
Lesson 1-5 & 2-5
17, 21 Jan 14
Creating Constitutional Order:
Legislative Power
ACL 1 pages 92-97; 121-125
(McCulloch v. Maryland)
Lesson 1-6 & 2-6
22, 23 Jan 14
Creating Constitutional Order:
Congress and the States
ACL 1 pages 100-110, 130-132
(Gibbons v. Ogden); 149-152
(United States v. Lopez)
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LW 403 Constitutional and Military Law
Class Schedule and Reading Assignments
Spring Term 14-2
LESSON
TOPIC
READINGS
Lesson 1-7 & 2-7
24, 27 Jan 14
Creating Constitutional Order:
Congress’ Taxing Power
ACL 1: pages 112-116, 162-165
(Steward Machine Company v.
Davis) Blackboard posted reading
for lesson 7: (NFIB v. Sebelius)
Lesson 1-8 & 2-8
28, 29 Jan 14
Creating Constitutional Order:
Executive Power
ACL 1: pages 184-187; 194-195;
211-216 (Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Company v. Sawyer) 219-221
(United States v. Nixon)
Lesson 1-9 & 2-9
30, 31 Jan 14
WPR
Review material from lessons 1-8
PART II
LIBERTY, JUSTICE, AND THE RULE OF LAW IN THE AMERICAN
CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM
Lesson 1-10 & 2-10
3, 4 Feb 14
Securing Liberty: Expression
ACL 2 pages 31-32; 140-145; 181185 (New York Times v. United
States); 192-195 (Texas v. Johnson)
Lesson 1-11 & 2-11
5, 6 Feb 14
Securing Liberty: Expressive
Activities
ACL 2 pages 163-167; 214-217
(Adderley v. Florida) and
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 11: (Snyder v. Phelps)
Lesson 1-12 & 2-12
7, 10 Feb 14
Securing Liberty: Religion
(Establishment)
ACL 2 pages 240-250, 295-300
(Van Orden v. Perry)
Lesson 1-13 & 2-13
11, 12 Feb 14
Securing Liberty: Religion
(Free Exercise)
ACL 2 pages 228-231; 262-265
(Employment Division v. Smith)
Lesson 1-14 & 2-14
13, 14 Feb 14
Securing Liberty: Privacy
ACL 2 pages 406-413; 423-426;
446-453 (Planned Parenthood of
Southeastern PA v. Casey); pages
467-474 (Lawrence v. Texas)
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LW 403 Constitutional and Military Law
Class Schedule and Reading Assignments
Spring Term 14-2
LESSON
TOPIC
READINGS
Lesson 1-15 & 2-15
18, 19 Feb 14
Ensuring Justice: Race
ACL 2 pages 481-487; 523-525
(Brown v. Board of Education);
pages 539-546 (Grutter v. Bollinger)
Lesson 1-16 & 2-16
20, 21 Feb 14
Ensuring Justice: Gender
ACL 2 pages 500-505; 547-550
(Frontiero v. Richardson); pages
551-553 (United States v. Virginia)
Lesson 1-17 & 2-17
24, 25 Feb 14
Balancing Order and Liberty:
4th Amendment
ACL 2 pages 310-322; 357-359
(Katz v. United States)
Lesson 1-18 & 2-18
26, 27 Feb 14
Balancing Order and Liberty:
5th Amendment
ACL 2 pages 325-329; 370-373
(Miranda v. Arizona)
Lesson 1-19 & 2-19
28 Feb, 3 Mar 14
The Organization of the
Military Justice System
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 19: (Reid v. Covert, Solorio v.
United States, U.S. v. King)
Lesson 1-20 & 2-20
4, 5 Mar 14
Balancing Order and Liberty:
Expression in the Military
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 20: (Parker v. Levy; Greer v.
Spock)
Lesson 1-21 & 2-21
6, 7 Mar 14
Balancing Order and Liberty:
Religion in the Military
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 21: (Goldman v. Weinberger;
Hartmann v. Stone), Skim Appendix
A – Selected Sections of AR 600-20
Lesson 1- 22 & 2-22
10, 11 Mar 14
Balancing Order and Liberty:
4th Amendment in the
Military – Inspections and
Searches
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 22: (U.S. v. Monroe, U.S. v.
Campbell), continue reading the
Selected portions of the MCM
Lesson 1-23 & 2-23
12, 13 Mar 14
Balancing Order and Liberty:
5th Amendment in the
Military
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 24: (U.S. v. Ravenel, U.S. v.
Loukas, U.S. v. Mitchell), skim
pages 13-18 of reading: Selected
portions of the MCM
Lesson 1-24 & 2-24
14 Mar (Modified
Schedule), 24 Mar 14
Balancing Order and Justice:
Administrative Due Process
and Nonjudicial Punishment
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 25: Disposition of an offense,
NJP, & Admin Due Process
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LW 403 Constitutional and Military Law
Class Schedule and Reading Assignments
Spring Term 14-2
LESSON
TOPIC
READINGS
Lesson 1-25 & 2-25
25, 26 Mar 14
Practical Exercise
D/Law Prof will announce
Lesson 1-26 & 2-26
27, 28 Mar 14
WPR
Review readings and notes from
lessons 10 to 25
PART III
The Military, the Rule of Law, and the International Legal System
Lesson 1-27 & 2-27
31 Mar, 1 Apr 14
Balancing Order and Justice:
Crimes & Defenses in the
Military
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 26: Substantive Criminal
Law reading
Lesson 1-28 & 2-28
2, 3 Apr 14
Balancing Order and Justice:
The Court-Martial Process
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 26: (United States v. Rhone,
United States v. Cruz); skim C-M
Personnel and definitions portion of
Blackboard reading
Lesson 1-29 & 2-29
4, 7 Apr 14
Balancing Order and Justice:
Unlawful Command
Influence
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 27: (United States v. Gerlich;
United States v. Thomas)
Lesson 1-30 & 2-30
8, 9 Apr 14
Balancing Order and Justice:
National Power
ACL 1 pages 234-236 (The Prize
Cases) and Lesson 31 reading
posted on Blackboard (Bissonette v.
Haig)
Lesson 1-31 & 2-31
10, 11 Apr 14
Evening Lecture
No reading assignment. Cadets
will be seated by 1930 hours,
Thursday, 10 April 14, in
Robinson Auditorium
Lesson 1-32 & 2-32
14, 15 Apr 14
The Organization of the
International Legal System
Lesson 32 reading posted on
Blackboard (The Paquete Habana)
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LW 403 Constitutional and Military Law
Class Schedule and Reading Assignments
Spring Term 14-2
LESSON
TOPIC
READINGS
Lesson 1-33 & 2-33
16, 17 Apr 14
International Law in the
United States
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 33 - (Missouri v. Holland):
and ACL 1 pages 227-230 (United
States v. Curtiss-Wright)
Lesson 1-34 & 2-34
18, 21 Apr 14
The Rule of Law in Armed
Conflict
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 34: The Law of Armed
Conflict
Lesson 1-35 & 2-35
22, 23 Apr 14
Balancing Order and Justice in
Armed Conflict: Prosecuting
War Crimes
No reading assignment (Nuremberg
film)
Lesson 1-36 & 2-36
25, 28 Apr 14
Balancing Order and Justice in
Armed Conflict: Obedience
to Orders and Command
Responsibility
Blackboard posted reading for
lesson 36: Solis, Gary, The Law of
Armed Conflict: International
Humanitarian Law in War, (selected
portions) Chapters 9, 10
Lesson 1-37 & 2-37
29, 30 Apr 14
Balancing Order and Justice
in the War on Terror
ACL 1 pages 239-244 (Hamdan v.
Rumsfeld)
Lesson 1-38 & 2-38
2, 5 May 14
Balancing Order and Justice
in the War on Terror
ACL 2 pages 38-45 (Boumediene v.
Bush)
Lesson 1-39 & 2-39
6, 7 May 14
Practical Exercise
D/Law Prof will announce
Lesson 1-40 & 2-40
8, 9 May 14
End of Course Lecture
No reading assignment – lecture
location will be announced in class
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