Duncan's Con Law Course Blog

The web log for Prof. Duncan's Constitutional Law Classes at Nebraska Law-- "[U]nder our Constitution there can be no such thing as either a creditor or a debtor race. That concept is alien to the Constitution's focus upon the individual. In the eyes of government, we are just one race here. It is American. " -----Justice Antonin Scalia If you allow the government to take your liberty during times of crisis, it will create a crisis whenever it wishes to take your liberty.

Monday, August 28, 2023

Assignments for Week Two (August 28-30)

Monday August 28:

Handout on Moore v Harper (PDF has been emailed to you); Originalism vs. the "Living Constitution": Strauss article (link); Sollum Article (link) I will ask many of you to share your views about the great debate and which approach to applying the constitution you prefer (and why you believe it is preferable). My views are shared on the video. I would like many of you to share.

Video:

https://unl.yuja.com/V/Video?v=6827926&node=29033304&a=188047276&autoplay=1

Tuesday August 29:

Slavery Under the Constitution of 1787: Paulsen Book chapter 4 (p. 73-89)

Casebook p.51-62;

Video:

https://unl.yuja.com/V/Video?v=6828021&node=29033421&a=99464595&autoplay=1

Wednesday August 30:

Casebook p. 63-84; Discussion of 303 Creative v Elenis and Imminent Injury Analysis (blog post--no assignment in casebook)

Video:

https://unl.yuja.com/V/Video?v=6827883&node=29033256&a=153865499&autoplay=1