Casebook I and Appendix.
Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. [1 Cr.] 137 (1803).
Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation (2007).
Oral Argument
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 14, "The 2000 Presidential Election Controversy."

2. September 1. National Power.

Casebook II.
McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316, 4 Wheat. 315 (1819).
Choose project issue and form small groups.

3. September 8. State Power.

Casebook III.
Medellin v. Texas ____ (2008)
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 9, "Federalism."

4. September 15. Tribal Power.

Casebook IV.
Montana et al. v. U.S. et al., 450 U.S. 544 (1981)

5. September 22. Legislative Power.

Casebook V.
Watkins v. U.S., 354 U.S. 178 (1957)
Background to McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135 (1927).
American Civil Liberties Union. n.d. "Operation Correction."
Submit potential questionnaire items.

6. September 29. Executive Power.

Casebook VI.
Boumediene v. Bush, ____ (2008).
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 13, "The War on Terror and Civil Liberties."

7. October 6. Establishment of Religion.

Casebook VII.
Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005)
McCreary v. ACLU, 545 U.S. 844 (2005)
First Amendment Center. n.d. "Establishment Clause," Religious Liberty.
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 3, "School Prayer."

8. October 13. Free Exercise of Religion.

Casebook VIII.
Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association, 485 U.S. 439 (1988)

Mullally, Claire. n.d. "Free Exercise Clause," Religious Liberty, First Amendment Center.
Submit essay on Persily, Citrin, and Egan.

9. October 20. Freedom of Expression.

Casebook IX.
U.S. v. Williams ____ (2008)
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 8, "Flag Burning."

10. October 27. Keep and Bear Arms.

Casebook X.
D.C. v. Heller, ____ (2008)
Oral argument

11. October 29. Equal Protection.

Casebook XI.
In re Marriages ____ (2008)
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 10. "Gay Rights."
Masci, David, and Jesse Merrian. 2008. "From Griswold to Goodridge: Constitutional Dimensions of the Same-Sex Marriage Debate," Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, April 1.

12. November 10. Gender and Privacy.

Casebook XII.
Gonzales v. Carhart, 550 U.S. ___ (2007)
Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992).
Roe v. Wade, October 11, 1972.
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 6, "Gender Equality."
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 4, "Abortion."
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 11, "The Right to Die."
"Supreme Court Considers Abortion-Ban Arguments," NPR News, November 8. 2006.
"Senate Poised to Ban . . . .," NPR News, October 15, 2003.

13. November 17. Race.

Casebook XIII.
Parents Involved in Community School v. Seattle School District No. 1 ____ (2007)
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 1, "Desegregation."
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 7, "Affirmative Action."
Submit project report.

14. December 1. Rights of the Accused.

Casebook XIV.
Kennedy v. Louisiana, ____ (2008)
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 2, "The Rights of the Accused."
Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 5, "The Death Penalty."

15. December 8. Property Rights.

Casebook XV.
Nollan et ux v. California Coastal Commission, 483 U.S. 825 (1987)

Persily, Citrin, and Egan, Ch. 12, "Government Takings of Private Property."
Eminent Domain Post Kelo
Chris Cox, Chief Lobbyist, National Rifle Association, and Bruce Reed, President, Democratic Leadership Council. 2004. C-SPAN.