LoaLS: Constitutional Law I
By Neil Wehneman and the LoaLS Team
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Podcast Description
The Life of a Law Student podcasts chronicle the material presented to and learned by law students across the country and around the world. The project is led by Neil Wehneman, an incoming transfer student at Indiana University at Indianapolis. Feeds are segmented by course.
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Constitutional Law (Samuel) #2: Mootness | In Samuel Berbano's second of a series of podcasts on justiciability doctrines, we'll analyze the question of Mootness as it relates to Federal Article III ... | 2/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law (Samuel) #1: Standing | In Samuel Berbano's first of a series of podcasts on justiciability doctrines, we'll analyze the question of standing as it relates to Federal Article III ... | 1/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #42: Closing Out | In this episode I close out the course and explain what's ahead for Constitutional Law. | 1/11/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #41: Sexual Orientation | One of the developing areas of constitutional law concerns the protection granted to sexual orientation. We will discuss in depth a case striking an ... | 1/6/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #40: Gender Discrimination III | We will conclude our discussion of gender discrimination by examining military policies, legislation intended to be beneficial to women, and a case involving the unique ... | 1/6/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #39: Gender Discrimination II | Race and sex are similar in many respects, yet are different in other respects. We will compare and contrast the two protected statuses, then ... | 12/5/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #38: Gender Discrimination I | We now transition from race to gender. We will begin by looking at the history and intent of the 14th Amendment as it relates ... | 12/5/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #37: Affirmative Action II | We now return to Grutter v. Bollinger, the University of Michigan Law School affirmative action case. (Please see News and Views #3 for additional ... | 12/5/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #36: Affirmative Action I | We now begin our discussion of affirmative action. We will discuss the differences between policy and law, remedial measures, and a Supreme Court case ... | 12/5/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #35: Race-Based Regulation II | We continue our discussion of race-based regulation. A statute banning inter-racial marriage will be struck, a race-preferring custody law will meet a similar fate, ... | 12/5/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #34: Race-Based Regulation I | We will begin our discussion of strict scrutiny-inducing race-based regulation by looking at cases that did not have the benefit of the contemporary formulation of ... | 12/5/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #33: Rational Basis Review | We now begin our in-depth examination of equal protection under the 14th Amendment. There are three standards currently employed by the Supreme Court, and ... | 12/5/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #32: Enforcing Brown | It is one thing to hand down a Supreme Court opinion. It is quite another thing to have that opinion enforced. We will ... | 11/30/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #31: Brown v. Topeka Board of Education | After six decades Plessy falls by the Supreme Court banning separate but equal education. What was the rationale and environment that created Brown, and ... | 11/30/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #30: Plessy v. Ferguson | One of the more famous cases of all time, Plessy v. Ferguson, gives us the phrase "separate but equal." We will explain the precursor ... | 11/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #29: Independent Prosecutors | An independent prosecutor reports to the Attorney General and is without question an Executive officer. But he is not removable at will by the ... | 11/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #28: Removal of Officers | Who can the President fire at will? Can Congress put limits on this removal power when they create an office? A postmaster and ... | 11/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #27: Are You a Tool of Congress? | Are you a tool of Congress? If you are in fact such a tool, what constitutional limits are upon you? Do I enjoy ... | 11/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #26: Legislative Vetoes | Can Congress delegate power? If it does delegate power, can Congress maintain a veto over that delegated power through a single House resolution? INS v. ... | 11/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #25: Impeachment and Executive Privilege | In situations of impeachment and formal court cases regarding the President the question of executive privilege is often raised. What are the countours of ... | 10/31/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #24: The War Powers Resolution | Congress gets to declare war, and the President gets to execute war. But what exactly do those terms mean? And how have they ... | 10/20/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #23: Hamdi v. Rumsfeld | In a very recent case, the ability of the Executive to capture individuals from the battlefield, and to hold them indefinitely, was challenged. A ... | 10/20/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #22: Differentiating Foreign and Domestic Power | Are there different rules that constrain the President when he (or she) is handling foreign affairs as opposed to domestic affairs? And where do ... | 10/20/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #21: Iranian Dispute Settlement | In order to bring about the release of the Iranian hostages, President Carter froze all Iranian assets in the United States and dismissed legal claims ... | 10/20/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #20: The Youngstown Steel Seizure Case | What power does the President have to seize private property in a purported emergency? The Supreme Court answers that question, with Justice Jackson's concurrence ... | 10/20/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #19: 10th Amendment Recap | Now that we've talked about the 10th Amendment for several episodes, what should we do with it moving forward? We'll look at several theories ... | 10/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #18: Toxic Waste and the 10th Amendment | If toxic waste exists in a state, and no one can figure out what to do with it, can Congress step in and force action? ... | 10/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #17: Treaties and the 10th Amendment | What checks exist on Congress' power to enter into treaties? What, if anything, does the 10th Amendment tell us about this treaty power? ... | 10/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #16: City of Boerne v. Flores | Who gets to decide the scope of Constitutional protections? Is it Congress or the Courts? Or does the answer change depending on the ... | 10/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #15: Butler Redux, Katzenbach | We finish out our discussion of what the federal government can and cannot do with federal funds influencing state decisions, and transition into the equal ... | 10/6/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #14: The Taxing Power | If Commerce Clause power fails to allow Congress to regulate an activity, what can Congress fall back on? Why the taxing power, of course! ... | 9/26/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #13: Commerce Clause Wrap-Up | In this episode we will finish substantively discussing Commerce Clause questions. We will take and apply the framework from Lopez to Morrison and Raich. ... | 9/26/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #12: United States v. Lopez | Can Congress regulate the carrying of guns near schools? According to a 5-4 split Court the answer is no. A federalism-saving decision (or ... | 9/18/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #11: New Deal Part Two | With a change in the makeup of the Supreme Court comes an easier time for FDR's New Deal legislation. We'll see former tests and ... | 9/18/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #10: New Deal Commerce Clause | With the Great Depression comes the New Deal, and with New Deal legislation comes Supreme Court review. We'll see three New Deal era cases ... | 9/18/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #9: Trio of Commerce Clause Cases | In this episode we look at a trio of Commerce Clause cases. We look at whether the Supreme Court has allowed Congress to regulate ... | 9/11/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #8: Jurisdictional Redux, Intro to Commerce Clause | In this episode we re-examine how Congress can change SCOTUS's jurisdiction, and begin studying the Commerce Clause. Gibbons v. Ogden is the first of ... | 9/11/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #7: Necessary and Proper, Judicial Constraints | In this episode we examine the Necessary and Proper Clause, the restraints that are placed on the Judiciary, and a habeas corpus case from Reconstruction ... | 9/11/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #6: McCulloch v. Maryland | In this episode we examine the seminal McCulloch v. Maryland. This case firmly established federal supremacy, as well as an expansive reading of the ... | 9/8/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #5: Marbury v. Madison | In this episode we tackle the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison, which sets the stage for the doctrine of judicial review. Marbury v. Madison Judiciary Act ... | 9/7/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #4: Waiting for Marbury v. Madison | There is little substance to this episode, as we are not yet done with discussing Marbury v. Madison. I will handle the full case ... | 9/1/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #3: Federalist No. 51 and States’ Rights | In this episode we look again at separation of powers and states' rights, as well as the enactment of the Bill of Rights. Federalist No. 51 | 8/26/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #2: Federalists and Anti-Federalists | In this episode we examine some of the Federalist papers, the republican / federalist and anti-federalist causes, and the concerns of States' rights. Federalist No. 10 | 8/26/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #1: Articles of Confederation | In this, the first episode of Constitutional Law I, we examine the origins of the Constitution, focusing on the Articles of Confederation and the weaknesses ... | 8/26/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Constitutional Law I #0: Life of a Law Student Overview | In this episode I explain what Life of a Law Student is all about, what it's not about, and the format I will be using. | 8/2/05 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 45 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Superb Effort Mr. Wehneman!
As a practicing patent attorney, I've enjoyed listening to this podcast in order to occasionally brush up on areas of law that I do not encounter much in intellectual property practice. As Robert_pdx's review: Why do you think that Mr. Wehneman is constrained by pure journalistic methodology? Its a pod cast for crying out loud! What kind of idiots are they allowing into law schools these days?
Not so great for law students
At first I was in love with this series. I had downloaded every set. The only fault was occasional lapses into, "And what do I think of this case?" However, now that I'm starting law school, and have been reading the excellent Aspen E&E series books, I don't like LoaLS, and have deleted all the podcasts from my collection. The catalyst was listening to Con Law and his discussion of Marbury v. Madison. Over and over were the lapses into his opinion. But I don't care what Neil thinks! Who is he? Nobody - a student. In other words, poor journalistic level. Secondly, I found information that truly did contradict, or was much less lucid than my reading from the Con Law E&E. Summary: If you're going to take the law seriously, look elsewhere for content.
Recaps law studies
This will not provide much help to other law students. The podcasts are interesting from a layperson's point of view in that they help inform the world about what law students go through. But they are not a substitute for studing the law. They might be useful for review work while driving or exercising. That is, the topics can help remind law students of points they may have missed. But they should not devote much time to them. The person who really gained from the podcasts is Mr. Wehnerman himself. The challenge of taking multiple classes and making audible sense of them over the many months was considerable and worthwhile. In consideration of his accomplishment, I've raised my rating to a 3-star level.
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