Class On Monday February 27

Hello:  We will have class as scheduled on Monday February 27.   I have received several messages concerning Friday's examination.  I would prefer not to have make-up examinations.  Assuming you will not be able to take the exam as scheduled due to extraordinary circumstances beyond your control, please see me in class on Wednesday to discuss a possible make-up date and time.  Any make-up exam will be substantially different than the exam administered to the class.  Make-up exams do not qualify for any class curve or additional points.  In the past, students have lamented that the make-up examinations are more difficult than the regularly administered exams.  We will review for the examination on Wednesday. 

Arizona SB 1070

This is the piece of legislature that we were discussing in class. I thought it was quite interesting that in section 2 paragraph A, Arizona is immediately saying that we want to enforce this law but are saying something along the lines of 'we don't want to step on the toes of the Federal Government,' and in section 1, they are stating they are not racially profiling, just protecting the best interest of the safety and economic welfare of the people.

This is the document:
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/sb1070s.pdf
And this is it written in easier terms:
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/summary/s.1070pshs.doc.html

Student heads to court for stealing $2 pumpkin

http://news.yahoo.com/nm-woman-heads-trial-stealing-2-pumpkin-211752808.html

Wouldn't you be upset as a taxpayer in the state of New Mexico after seeing this headline?

Recent Grad Students Suing Law Schools

http://www.businessinsider.com/a-bunch-of-young-lawyers-are-suing-their-law-schools-because-they-dont-have-jobs-2012-2


BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL IS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS ARTICLE

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/grads-sue-brooklyn-law-school-charging-school-fudged-employment-stats-article-1.1018685?localLinksEnabled=false

Legal debate about same-Sex marriage in California

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/justice/california-proposition-8/index.html?hpt=hp_c2


I thought this was really interesting, because it relates to Ch. 3 and how the court system in the US works in reference to appeals.