Perspectives of the American Legal SystemPerspectivas del sistema jurídico estadounidense

• FriVie 09:45–11:45

• 2026-08-28
  ReadingLecturaBeauchene v. Mississippi College and the SMU Student Code of Professional ResponsibilityBeauchene v. Mississippi College y el Código de Responsabilidad Profesional de SMUBeauchene v. Mississippi College
• 2026-09-04
  ReadingLecturaLaw in the United States, chapter 1Law in the United States, capítulo 1Abernathy 3–14
• 2026-09-11
  ReadingLecturaSeparation of powers: Constitution art. I §§ 1–3 and art. II; Law in the United States, chapter 6División de poderes: Constitución art. I §§ 1–3 y art. II; Law in the United States, capítulo 6Constitution art. I §§ 1–3; art. II (skip § 1 cls. 2–5); Abernathy 219–231, 235–244
• 2026-09-18
  ReadingLecturaCourts: Law in the United States, chapter 3; Constitution art. III §§ 1–2Tribunales: Law in the United States, capítulo 3; Constitución art. III §§ 1–2Abernathy 109–139; Constitution art. III §§ 1–2
• 2026-09-25
  ReadingLecturaJudges and the Supreme Court: Law in the United States, chapter 5Jueces y la Corte Suprema: Law in the United States, capítulo 5Abernathy 161–179, 187–191
• 2026-10-02
  ReadingLecturaFederalism: the Commerce Clause, the Supremacy Clause, the Tenth Amendment; Law in the United States, chapter 8; Heart of Atlanta MotelFederalismo: Commerce Clause, Supremacy Clause, Décima Enmienda; Law in the United States, capítulo 8; Heart of Atlanta MotelConstitution art. I § 8 cl. 3 (listed as art. III in the schedule); art. VI cl. 2; amend. X; Abernathy 377–383Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United StatesHeart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States came as a handout.Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States llegó como handout.
• 2026-10-09
  ExamExamenMidtermExamen parcial
• 2026-10-16
  ReadingLecturaAmending the Constitution and citizenship: art. V; amendments I, II, VI, XIII–XV; Elk v. Wilkins; Chae Chan Ping v. United StatesReformar la Constitución y ciudadanía: art. V; enmiendas I, II, VI, XIII–XV; Elk v. Wilkins; Chae Chan Ping v. United StatesConstitution art. V; amends. I, II, VI, XIII, XIV, XVElk v. Wilkins · Chae Chan Ping v. United States (The Chinese Exclusion Case)
• 2026-10-23
  ReadingLecturaFree speech: Law in the United States, chapter 12Libertad de expresión: Law in the United States, capítulo 12Abernathy 667–671, 680–682, 687–691
• 2026-10-30
  ReadingLecturaEqual protection and fundamental rights: Law in the United States pp. 558–577; Loving v. VirginiaIgualdad y derechos fundamentales: Law in the United States pp. 558–577; Loving v. VirginiaAbernathy 558–577Loving v. Virginia
• 2026-11-06
  ReadingLecturaCriminal procedure: Law in the United States, chapter 11Procedimiento penal: Law in the United States, capítulo 11Abernathy 597–606, 612–614, 619–623
• 2026-11-13
  ReadingLecturaRights of the accused: Miranda v. Arizona, Duncan v. Louisiana, Roper v. SimmonsDerechos del acusado: Miranda v. Arizona, Duncan v. Louisiana, Roper v. SimmonsMiranda v. Arizona · Duncan v. Louisiana · Roper v. Simmons
• 2026-11-20
  Review sessionSesión de repasoReview sessionSesión de repaso

• Beauchene v. Mississippi College (2013) stubesbozo
• Chae Chan Ping v. United States (The Chinese Exclusion Case) (1889) draftborrador
• Duncan v. Louisiana (1968) stubesbozo
• Elk v. Wilkins (1884) draftborrador
• Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States (1964) draftborrador
• Loving v. Virginia (1967) draftborrador
• Miranda v. Arizona (1966) stubesbozo
• Roper v. Simmons (2005) stubesbozo

• Citizens-only marriage licensesLicencias de matrimonio solo para ciudadanos HypoHipótesis

1. The legal system and its sources (ch. 1)El sistema jurídico y sus fuentes (cap. 1)
2. Separation of powers: Congress and the President (ch. 6)División de poderes: Congreso y Presidente (cap. 6) also on the bartambién cae en el bar
3. Courts and judges (ch. 3, 5)Tribunales y jueces (caps. 3 y 5)
4. Federalism and the Commerce Clause (ch. 8)Federalismo y Commerce Clause (cap. 8) also on the bartambién cae en el bar
5. Citizenship, amendments and the Reconstruction AmendmentsCiudadanía, enmiendas y las enmiendas de la Reconstrucción
6. Free speech (ch. 12)Libertad de expresión (cap. 12) also on the bartambién cae en el bar
7. Equal protection and fundamental rightsIgualdad ante la ley y derechos fundamentales also on the bartambién cae en el bar
8. Criminal procedure and rights of the accused (ch. 11)Procedimiento penal y derechos del acusado (cap. 11) also on the bartambién cae en el bar

• Charles F. Abernathy, Law in the United States (2nd ed., West Academic 2016)
  textbooklibro de texto
• Constitution of the United States
  referencereferencia

Citations only. Nothing from the books is reproduced on this site.Solo las citas. Nada del texto de los libros se reproduce en este sitio.

MidtermParcial

Midterm on October 9Examen parcial el 9 de octubre

OtherOtro

Final evaluation format to confirm with the syllabus; review session on November 20Formato de la evaluación final por confirmar; sesión de repaso el 20 de noviembre to confirmpor confirmar

ParticipationParticipación

Weekly discussion comparing your home country's system; brief the assigned caseDiscusión semanal comparando el sistema de tu país; brief del caso asignado

Uses CanvasUsa Canvas. The book plus the Constitution, judicial opinions, articles and the professor's slides. Usually meets Fridays.El libro más la Constitución, opiniones judiciales, artículos y presentaciones del profesor. Normalmente los viernes.