LS SS 2610

Readings Week 4 (tentative - watch for others)

Feb 1                   Sources of Law – Statutes & Common Law

                            Read

• Text Chap 3 pp. 91-119
• Gonzales v. Raich (2005) p. 91;
• State v. Butler (1969) p. 103 -105,
• Dempsey pp 106-108 (2004)\;
• Strunk v. Strunk  (1969) (kidney donation) p. 109-112;
• Tarasoff Reconsidered, APA 2005 here (or Skim Paul Herbert “Tarasoff A Duty to Warn –Reconsideration and Critique” J Am. Psych. Law Vol 3 2002 or  Summary here (We will talk about Common law development of a rule using this case)
•  Hubbard v. Greeson (1987) (choice of law) (p. 113);
• Finstuen v. Crutcher (p. 116) (full faith and credit) 

 

Optional: 

• Michigan Constitution see here
• For information on the Initiative Process look  here – two types in Michigan –Citizen Initiated Constitutional Amendment (eg Stem Cells) or Citizen Initiated State Statute  (eg Marijuana 2008) - (2008 Ballot had both types – here)  Note – the Medical Marjuana Rules can be seen here or here
• U.S. v Comstock, (2010)  (commerce clause used to enact civil commitment for sex offenders)
• Wickard v. Filburn, 317 US 111 ( 1942) (upholding wheat act under commerce power)

 Due: Interview on Justice

Feb 3                   Civil Procedure – Anatomy of a Case (In class)  

Readings:

Chap 5 Civil Procedure – read this chapter to become familiar with terminology 158-60, 162-64, 167-75 (you need read only the  Timmerman spousal privilege case on p. 172)

Other –TBA