● Constrained - judicial activism: not bound by text ● Dynamic - judicial activism: founders intent WEBSITES● SCOTUS blog ● Oyez.org ● Find Law: Lexis News● Justicia OFFICE HOURS: VKC 302, mon. 2-4, fri. 1-1:50Self help● No neutral third party● Not all created equal● Pro○ Efficiency ○ Tailored○ Mutual accommodation● Con○ Limited access○ Risk of escalation ○ No procedural checks ODR● Embedded within the logic of the triadPublic opinion?● Does it matter?○ Judges are not impartial● Should it matter?● Should judges be elected?○ why/why not?● Biased?Dynamic● Written laws - open to interpretationConstrained● More agreement - bound by constitution (laws) Voting Analysis ● 5-4○ Ideology matters○ dynamic● 9-0, 7-2, 6-3○ ConstrainedText Analysis● Majority ● dissent ● Dynamic ○ One maj opinion○ 2 dissents● Constrained○ One majority○ One dissent/2 dissent Key aspect analysis 1. Argument2. Reasoning3. Evidence4. Impact BROWN● Started out as entrepreneurial politics● Judicial activism ○ Policymaking○ Brown v board○ Free speech regulated by time, place, and manner● Judicial restraint ○● Judicial policymaking ○ Laws are vague ■ Right to privacy■ Unreasonable search and seizure■ unusual/cruel punishment ■ Due process■ Equal protection● Citizens united ○ Text: maj - first amendment/precedent BCRA■ Dynamic ○ Voting: 5-4■ DynamicRobert Labaree - vkcPew and
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