And yet another semester begins.
Since I last wrote, the branches of the U.S. government have been struggling with how much power the government should have to intercept electronic communication of suspected terrorists. Yet, with the U.S. Supreme Court's recent refusal to hear the case of Khaled el-Masri (a case of particular interest to Germans because el-Masri is a German) and the President's refusal to turn over documents to Congress related to his powerful surveillance program, it appears that the struggle is far from over. But this is really a constitutional law question, and that was last semester. So what's new in the news concerning classes being held this semester? A lot! Over the course of this semester, I will be posting items related to our discussions in class as a way of illustrating that the theory we discuss in class is related to everyday current events taking place in common law countries. Check back regularly.
