Constitutional Law I Outline

SCHOOL: Valparaiso University
CLASS: Indiana Constitutional Law
PROFESSOR: Professor Levinson
TEXT: Selected Readings From Professoe
 
 
I.          State Constitutions in the Federal System………………………………………            2
II.            Construing the Constitution……………………………………………………..      2
III.            Individual Rights……………………………………………………………….            3
            A.            Equality, Natural Rights, and Right to Reform Government: Art 1, § 1..            3
            B.            Religious Freedoms: Art. 1, §§ 8-9…………………………………….            3
            C.            Freedom of Speech and Press: Art. 1, §9……………………………….       4
            D.            Courts, Due Course of Law, Equal Privileges: Art. 1, §§ 12-13………..            4
            E.            Jury Trial in Civil Cases: Art. 1, § 20……………………………………            5
            F.            Rights of Accused in Criminal Cases: ……………………………………    5
                        1.            Search and Seizure: Art. 1, § 11………………………………….   6
                        2.            Right to Counsel/Self-Incrimination: Art. 1, §§ 13-14…………            6
                        3.            Double Jeopardy/Self-Incrimination: Art. 1, § 14……………….       7
                        4.            Cruel, Unusual, Proportional Penalty: Art. 1, §§ 16 & 18……….            7
                        5.            Jury to Determine the Facts: Art. 1, § 19………………………..            7
            G.            Other Personal Rights and Protections……………………………………        8
                        1.            Takings & Involuntary Servitude: Art. 1, §§ 21, 37……………..          8
                        2.            Debtors’ Privileges, Exemption Laws: Art. 1, § 22………………        8
                        3.            Impairment of Contract: Art. 1, 24………………………………        8
                        4.            Right to Bear Arms: Art. 1, § 32………………………………..      8
IV.            Distribution/Separation of Powers: Art. 3………………………………………            9
            A.            Legislative: Art. 4……………………………………………………….            9
            B.            Executive and Administrative: Art. 5, 6…………………………………    9
            C.            Judicial: Art. 7…………………………………………………………..            10
            D.            Education, State Institutions: Art. 8, § 1; Art. 9, §§ 1, 2……………….       10
            E.            Finance: Art. 10, 13……………………………………………………            10
V.            Reflections of State Constitutional Jurisprudence………………………………..          11
 
I.          State Constitutions in the Federal System
            A.            Cornerstones of Supreme Court
                        1.            prohibition on advisory opinions AND
                        2.            independence of State Courts
a.            if state court decision rests primarily on federal law, Supreme Court may advise
b.            if state court decision rests primarily on bona fide state issues, Supreme Court will not review
3.            Bona Fide State Issue def.: absent plain statement that state court decision rested on adequate and independent state grounds, Supreme Court has jurisdiction
 
            B.            Differences between U.S. Const AND Ind. Const.
                        1.            10 provisions in U.S. Bill of Rights—Ind. has 37
2.            U.S. Const. focuses on what government cannot do AND Ind. Const. as some provisions on what government should do
 
ANALYSIS of Standing under Ind. Const.
1.         U.S. Const. uses case and controversy OR double nexus test for E/C violation
2.         Ind. Const.
a.            case and controversy like U.S. Const. AND
b.            public standing doctrin