POLS 217CP
SEX RACE CLASS AND THE CONSTITUTION
BARBARA RESNIK
FALL 2005
office hours 2005: general w 1:30-3:00
thesis: w 10-12
freshman advisees t 3:30-5
daniel arts center, x 7411
home: 413-528-4757 emergencies only
e-mail:bad@simons-rock.edu
required texts:
srcc reader 2005 (0nline reserves, password res-217)
perea, delgado, harris and wildmon, race and races
obrien, constitutional law and politics, 6th ed.
on reserve selections from:
the federalist papers
estrick, real rape
frug,women and the law, 3rd ed.
hunter and eskridge, sexuality gender and the law
franklin, shadows of race and class
franklin and resnik , political economy of racism
friedman and strictler, the law of employment discrimination
sullivan and gunther, constitutional law
kay and west,sex discrimination, 4th ed.
mackinnon, toward a feminist theory of the state
mezey, in pursuit of equality, women , public policy and the federal courts
o'brien, supreme court watch 1996
obrien, constitutional law and politics,vol.2 : civil rights and civil liberties
okin, justice gender and the family
william julius wilson, the truly disadvantaged
irons and guitton ed. (audio tapes) may it please the court, oral arguments before the supreme court 1955-1991
preview of thecourt
videos
eyes on the prize (video) pbs
landmark connecticut cases (video)
red highlights indicate cases to be briefed. in the event that there are multiple cases indicated for a particular day you may choose one to brief unless i have given other instructions in class blue indicates the class reading and scholarly articles for review*
course requirements:
•briefs* see attached list must be handed in on date due to be “graded”
all must be completed to pass course
•4 scholarly article reviews from the stared readings
•3 inter-term exams
• group presentation and final paper including abstract and draft 10-15
SEX RACE CLASS AND THE CONSTITUTION
FALL 2005
week 1 THE UNITED STATES IS A LIBERAL, CAPITALIST, PROTESTANT, FEDERAL, REPUBLIC
tues. aug. 23 an introduction the courts last term, what it might mean
may it please the court, introduction and credits, tape 1 side 1 (22;30)
read:
perea, delgado, harris and wildmon, race and races:
intro, p.1-4,
charles r. lawrence III, p.37-41
luis angel toro, p 69
tanja kateri hernandez,, p 77
thurs. aug.25 foundations I
read:
marbury v madison (1 cranach (5 u.s.)1372 l.ed.60 (1803),
obrien, constitutional law and politics, 6th ed. p46-55
united states constitution II p.
case outline and brief guide will be handed out
week 2 LAW POLITICS AND THE SUPREME COURT
tues. aug. 30 foundations II
read:
perea, delgado, harris and wildmon, race and races:
chap.3 american indians p.173-244 (skim), vine deloria, jr. ,"custer died for your sins, the red and the black " p231*
obrien,.p. 103-199 (not cases)
thurs. sept 1 property, race, sex and political theory
read:
race and races, chapter 4 latinos/as, p.246-365 (skim)
obrien, p. 252-264 development of liberty of contract, 304-321nationalization of the Bill of Rights
slaughterhouse (1873) obrien, constitutional law and politics, 6th ed. p. 266-270
week 3 ECONOMIC SUBSTANTIVE DUE PROCESS
tues. sept. 6 the united states is a liberal, capitalist, protestant, federal, republic
Lecture: Solomon Resnik
reading:
substantive due process and economic rights ereserve
obrien,. p. p. 220-226 economic rights and american capitalism and p. 252-264 development and demise of “liberty of contract”
lochner v. new york obrien, p. 273-278
muller v oregon (obrien-279-281)
meyers v. happerstat and bradwell (Obrien -1497)
thurs. sept. 8 the right of privacy and reproductive rights
new substantive due process ..old wine in new bottles
video: landmark connecticut cases, griswold (on reserve)
read:
buck v bell (1927) obrien, constitutional law and politics 6th. ed., p.1236-7
skinner v oklahoma , e-reserve
griswold v. connecticut (contraception/married/couples), obrien, p.337-338, 339and 1237
week 4 PRIVACY
listen:
may it please the court:
roe v. wade (24:42)tape 6, side 2 roe(24:27)
bowers v. hardwick,, tape 6, side 2 (21;42)
tues.sept. 13 privacy and reproductive rights
read:
roe v.wade (abortion) , obrien, p.1222-1235 p. 1237-1251 (1242)
bowers v. hardwick (sodomy (1986), and lawrence v texas (2003) P.1293
obrien, p.1285-1324 and P. 208-222
thurs. sept. 15
romer v. evans governor of colorado (1996) obrien, . p 1534-1549
cruzan v. dir. missouri dept. of health, (1990) obrien, p.1305-1313
washington v glucksberg(1997) and vacco v ,quill(1997) (right to die) obrien p.1313-1334
week 5 SEPARATE BUT EQUAL 1955-1992
may it please the court: cooper v. aaron , tape 5, side 1 (24:45)
tues.sept.20 separate but equal/1955-1992
reading:
obrien, , p. 1382-1406
franklin, shadows of race and class, "slavery: contemporary meanings and uses" (pg.22-41), (reader)
separate but equal
plessy y fergusen,(1896)(segregated railroad cars) obrien,(1372-1376)
tucker v blease,(1914),race and races, p.662
gong lum v rice, (1927)race and races , p.662 (note);
thurs. sept. 22 equal (?)
obrien, p. 1382-1410
mendez v. westminster school district (1947) (school desegregation) perea,delgado, harris and wildmon, p.670
sweatt v painter, (1950), perea,delgado, harris and wildmon, (law school admission) p.675
brown v board of education(1954)(school desegregation)I p.1395 and II p.1407, (implementation)race and races p. 678 , obrien, p. 1395-1434
week 6 IMPLEMENTATION AND QUOTAS: EDUCATION
reading:
tues.sept. 27 implementation
cooper v aaron (1958), (little rock integration) obrien, . p. 1410-1415
swann v. charlotte mechlenberg board of education, (1971) (busing) obrien, p.1416-1434
missouri v jenkins II (1995) (implementation), obrien,. p. 1434
milliken v bradley(northern de facto segregation) (1974), obrien, p. 1421-1424
runyon v. mcrary (1976) (civil rights act of1866 and private school segregation), obrien, p. 1349, 1350,1445
freeman v. pitts (1992) (court administration and involvement in desegregation/primaryand second. schools) obrien, p. 1425-1428
united states v. fordice (1992) (integration and the elimination of past dejure racially discriminatory policies in colleges and universities, ) obrien, . p.1428
.
thurs. sept. 29 education/ quotas
listen: may it please the court, regents v bakke , tape 6, side 1 (23;00)
read:
michael olivas," baake and hopwoodt he road not taken" (reader)
margaret szasz, "education and the american indian",race and races, p.663
drew s. days iii, "rethinking the the integrative ideal",race and races, p.710
e.reserve:
brief of 13,922 current law students at accredited american law schools as amici curiae in support of respondents (skim)
regents of the university of california v. bakke (1978), obrien, constitutional law and politics, 6th ed. p.1442-1451
cheryl j. hopwood, et al v. state of texas et al race and races, p.765
godby v. montgomery county board of ed. (1998),race and races, p.746
gratz v bollinger (2003) obrien, p. 1483-1488
grutter v bollinger (2003) obrien,. p 1488-1497
week 7 EQUAL PROTECTION THEORY
lecture: equal protection theory/ standards of review from property to person
read: obrien, p.1336-1331 racial discrimination and state action,P.1363-1372 the civil right cases
tues. oct. 4 suspect classification and strict scrutiny
dred scott v. sandford, (1856), race and races, p. 123, obrien, ed. p. 1352-1363
strauder v west virginia (1880), (exclusion from juries), obrien, p.1445, race and races p.140, 502@503
yick wo v.hopkins (1886) propertyrights/laundries/licensing),race and races, p.378
heart of atlanta hotel v. u.s. (1964) (segregation in motel in interstate commerce) see above tape
loving v. virginia (1967) (miscegenation laws/marriage),race and races, p.914
palmer v.tompkins , (1971) (pool closings),obrien, p.1345
oct. 6 heightened scrutiny: quasi-suspect classifications
reading: non racial classifications p. 1497-1579
asian americans chapter 5, race and races P.367-428 (skim)
robert s. chang, "the model minority myth..."race and races, p 412
alienage and age: (obrien, p.1501-1504 and 1562-1567)
korematsu v. u.s, (1944)(japanese detention centers),race and races, p511
graham v richardson (1971)(welfare benefits),
in re griffiths and sugarman v. dougal(bar admission and public employment), (1973)
hampton v. mow sun wong,(1976) (civil service and aliens)
foley v. connelie ,(1978)(deferential revue in public employment)
amback vb. norwick, (1979),
plyler v doe, (1982 ) (undocumented aliens and public school) obrien, p. 1569-1579
illegitimacy obrien p.1562-1564
levy v. louisiana, (1968), (illegitimate children and maternal wrongful death)
lalli v lalli (1978), (inheritance and illegitimacy)
mills v. hableutzel,(1982)
picket v. brown,(1983
clark v jeter (1988),
new jersey welfare rts. org. v. cahill, (1973) equal protection clause and legitimacy and illegitimacy
michael h. v. gerald d (1989) (presumption of paterity in marriage)
miller v albright (1998)(presumption of citizenship )obrien, p.
tuan anh nguyen v immigration and naturalization service (2001)(out of wedlock children and citizenship) obrien, p.
mental illness and retardation, handicapped, and age classifications (see also aids)
cleburne v. cleburne living center (1985)( zoning and the retarded),obrien, p.
heller v doe. (1993) (involuntary commitment of the mentally retarded), obrien, p.
sex and gender discrimination
goesaert v. cleary (1948)( bartenders) obrien: p.
reed v reed(1971) (administration of estates) obrien:p.
frontiero v. richardson (1973) (housing and medical benefits for armed service personnel) obrien, p. 1505-1508
craig v. boren,(1976) (3.2 beer), obrien,p.1509-1513
discrimination against gays and lesbians
romer v. governor of colorado (1996), obrien-p. 1533-1553
fall reading period october 7-17
takehome midterm I
weeks 1-6
week 8 EQUAL PROTECTION:
tues. oct. 18 wealth classifications/ no euphemism for poverty:
listen: may it please the court, san antonio school district v, rodriguez, tape 6, side 1 (25:00)
read:
franklin, shadows of race and class, "race and class connections" (reader, pg.117-135 )
wilson, the truly disadvantaged,excerpts 63-124
shapiro v thompson, (1969) (welfare assistance and residency requirements) obrien,. p. 1549-1553
san antonio school district v rodriguez,(1973)(,taxes and schools), obrien, p.1553-1560; race and races p.686
saenz v roe (2000) obrien, p. 1560
dandridge v williams (1970) (afdc and"standard of need",
zablocki v. redhail (1978) (right to marry)
plyler v doe, (1982) (undocumented aliens and public school)
thurs. oct. 20 sex discrimination-burdens and benefits
obrien: 1501-1504
kahn v shevin (1974)(tax exemptions)
johnson v. transportation agency (1975) (promotions)
weinberger v weisenfeld (1975) (spousal social security benefits),
stanton v. stanton(1975), (child support)u5 (military rank and benefits),
califano v. goldfarb ((1977), (s.s. survivor benefits),
orr v.orr (1979) (alimony),
wengler v. druggists mutual insurance (1980) (death benefits workmans comp),
michael m. v superior court, (1981(statutory rape), obrien,p.1513-1517
week 9 EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION/ GENDER
read: choose 1 article and 1 case to brief below
frug, women and the law,
frances olsen, "the myth of state intervention in the family", p.145
mary joe frug, "secureing job equality for women", p. 102
deborah rhode, "occupational inequality", p.154
evelyn nakano glenn," from servitude to service work", p. 161
eeoc guidelines, p.183
tues. oct. 25 protectionism, paternalism, difference and justice
geduldig v aiello (pregnancy and disability), frug: women and the law, p. 107-(and commentary to 122)
county of washington v. gunther (1981) (equal pay act/comparable worth) frug: women and the law, p.170
eeoc v sears roebuck (1986) (access to jobs/commission sales),frug: women and the law, p.59, eskridge and hunter, p,938
price waterhouse v. hopkins, (1989) eskridge and hunter, p282 and note 0n p.917
upton v jwb business machines (1997) (working mothers )frug: women and the law, p.105
cal fed v guerra, (1987)frug: women and the law, p. 114
thurs. oct 27 sexual harrassment
reading :
frug: women and the law section g sexual harassment: legal regulation of sex in the workplace, introduction p.284-286, notes and questions: p.315-316, 332-338, p. 347-348, p.362-367
meritor savings bank v. vinson (1986), (sexual harassment) women and the law p. 316
teresa harris v. forklift systems, inc. (1993) (workplace sexual harrassment)
oncale v sundowner ,(1998) same-sex harrassment
e-reserve:
burlington industries v ellereth (1998)
faragher v city of boca raton (1998)
gebser v. lago vista (1998) sex segregation in education title 9
family weekend oct.28-30
midterm 2 (weeks 7-9) due tues. nov. 1
week 10 VOTING RIGHTS AND LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT
tues. nov. 1 PRETENTIOUS SYMPOSIUM ON SEXUAL HARRASSMENT TBA
thurs. nov. 3 defining and protecting voting rights
read:
race voting and participation in american democracy, race and races, race and races, p.
margalyne armstrong, race and property values.... race and races, p. 647
lenore look, my mothers vote race and races p.
margalyne armstrong, race and property values.... race and races, p. 647
martha r. mahoney, segregation whiteness and transformation race and races p.654 chapter 8, p.580
lani guinier,:"more democracy", race and races, p. 631
baker v. carr (1962) (legislative apportionment),
united staes v.elm (1877) race and races p. 584
reynolds v. sims,(1964) (right to vote in state elections)
harper v, virginia board of elections (1966) (poll tax),
katzenbach v. morgan (1966) (english language requirements),
kramer v. union free school district(1969) (school district, property ownership, child custody and the franchise)
oregon v. mitchell(1970) (18 year old vote),
voteing rights/districting
rome v. u.s.(1980) (constitutionality of § 8 0f the voting rights act of 1965, districting, at large elections),
shaw v reno (1993) (reapportionment, race conscious districting) (shaw i,
miller v. johnson (1995)race and racesp. 603
shaw v. hunt (shaw ii)(1996),
bush, gov. of texas, et al v. vera etal (1996)
abrams v johnson (1997),
lawyer v dept. of justice (1997)
timmons v new party (1997)
housing
shelley v. kramer (1948) (restrictive covenants), obrien, p.1377-1379
arlington heights v. metropolitan housing association (1971) (zoning)
moore v. city of east cleveland(1977) (defining families and zoning restrictions)
week 11 WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOUNDATIONS
reva seigel, "why equal protection no longer protects...",race and races,P.520
evo ving notions of the workplace race and races , p. 534- 580
tues. nov. 8 the workplace:business neccessity/ bona-fide occupational qualification
griggs v. duke power co. (1971) (intelligence testing)
dothard v. rawlinson (1977)
wards cove packing co. v. atonio, and patterson v. mclean credit bureau (1989)
international union, uaw v. johnson controls , (1991) obrien, . ed., p.
arthur perkins v lake county..(1994), race and races p.77
thurs. nov. 10 afirmative action, preferences/gender
personnel administrator of massachusetts v. feeney (1979) (absolute , lifetime preferences for veterans )
mississippi university for women v. hogan, (1979) (all female nursing school)
united states v. virginia (1996) (single sex military school)
shahar v bowers (crt. of appeals,11th circuit1997) cert denied (1998)(revocation of employment offer based on gay marriage)
rodgers v american airlines (1981), race and races, p536
garcia spun steak......(1993)( english only req. ) race and races 541
week 12 DISCRIMINATION / RACE and GENDER
video:landmark connecticut cases (metro broadcasting) (on reserve)
read:
mari j. matsuda, "voices of america..." perea,delgado, harris and wildmon, p551
tues. nov. 15 WORKPLACE preferences, set asides, and quotas
fullilove v klutznik (1980) (federal minority set-a-sides),
wygant v. jackson board of education, (1986)(preferences in layoffs
metro broadcasting v. fcc, (1990) (federally mandated and adopted affirmative action programs) see above video
richmond v j.a.croson (1989) (minority set asides, obrien,, p.1456-1468
adarand constructors inc. v pena (1995), race and races,p. 564 , obrien, , p.1471-1483
thurs. nov. 17 COURTS, juries, and the preemptive challenge
strauder v west virginia (1880), (exclusion from juries), obrien, race and races
people v hall , 4 cal 399 (1854) (acting as witness) race and races, p.370
swain v alabama (1965) (exclusion from juries),
batson v. kentucky, (1986),(jury preemptive challenges /race) obrien,p.1123-26
jeb v.alabama ex rel. t.b. (1994)(jury premptive challenges /sex e-reserve
miller el , (2005) (jury preemptive challenges /race) e-reserve
thanksgiving break- nov. 18-27
take home midterm iii, weeks 9-12 nov. due. dec 1
Week 13 will be devoted to group presentations and or paper presentation groups
for each class in the general areas described below. the specific topics and readings will be decided together at a later date but will use varied primary resources for shared reading assignments. if we need extra time we will use our exam slot.
GROUP PRESENTATIONS/papers
TOPICS:
1. race ethnicity and its victime/ criminal justice/ capital punishment
race and races:1017-1090 and 1091-1154
obrien p.1161-1222 overview 1149-1152
furman v georgia , 1972, obrien p.1172
msclesky v kemp, 1987, obrien p. 1189 race and races p.1076
payne v tennessee, 1991, obrien p.1200
people ..gallo v acuna (1997) p.1057
2. theories of sexuality gender snd the law
frug, women and the law ,
feminist legal theory i (p.57) and ii (p.482) and iii (p.891)
eskridge and hunter., sexuality ,gender and the law:
chapter 3 theories of sexuality gender and the law
modern theories: natural law(p.229)
materialist economic (p.234) feminist p. 248)
postmodern (p.262)
chapter 4 u.s. military exclusions and the construction of manhood (319-406)
watkins v. us army (1988) eskridge and hunter p. 374
able et al v us (1997), eskridge and hunter , p.404
3. race sexuality and the family
race and races, P866-959
eskridge and hunter., sexuality ,gender and the law:
chapter 9, families we choose
expanding the right to marry, p.795-826
privatization of family law, p. 765-774, p.781-794
baehr v. lewin, (1993),
martinez v santa clara pueblo, (1978) race and races, p923
mississippi band of chocktaw indians v holyfield (1989)race and races,p 938
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study period dec.10-15
exam period dec. 16-18term paper due thurs. (dec. 15)