Intro to US Legal system week 7 (May 9 and 12)

On May 9 we will:1. Continue with contracts 2. Review the more formal, doctrinal discussion of Freedom of Expression.3. Pick up again with Equal Protection, read some additional cases, and explore the more formal, doctrinal aspects of the developing law.Readings:1.  Please be prepared to discuss Williams v. Walker Thomas Furniture Co., as assigned in the previous week.2.  Please have in mind the stories, at least, of the Freedom of Expression cases that we have done.3. United States v. Carolene Products (below). Read with an eye to how the court is addressing the question of judicial review of legislation.4.  Korematsu v. United States (below).  A decision that is now universally rejected with regard to its outcome, but note how it addresses the question of judicial review.4.  Loving v. Virginia (below). Again, note how it addresses the question of judicial review.On May 12 we will continue with Equal Protection. Topics:Rational basis review (continued)City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Learning CenterStrict scrutiny, intermediate scrutiny"Suspect classes" that currently trigger strict scrutiny"Suspect classes" that currently trigger intermediate scrutinyRomer v. EvansAnimusDiscriminatory impactAffirmative actionDiscrimination and private actorsGoverment involvement Readings:1. City of Clegburne (below) (Note: Justice Marshall's dissent, after paragraph 115 or so, is optional)2.  Short overview of equal protection and different levels of judicial scrutiny (now below; these can be read after class as well as before -- they are just useful summaries of material that we are discussing in class)3. Romer v. Evans (below: the dissent is optional).4. (More (coming soon)) -- please consider this deleted, as we'll catch up on the material we did not finish on Monday and then stick with the readings above.