McBlogmick

All right. I now have completed podcast summaries for two of the three chapters we will have covered by the end of class on Tuesday: the Introduction, clpod1.mp3; and "under color of state law," clpod2.mp3. The scripts for them are posted on our TWEN page under "class materials."

If you haven't had me for a class before, let me give you a little detail on how these summaries fit into class. Essentially, I try to provide the big picture through them. They really are just a summary of the most important parts of the material we've covered. And so they highlight the main issues, list any tests or factors the courts use, and give some background to give the material context or to tie it to the rest of the class or other subjects that you have studied. These do not represent what I expect you to write on a practice problem or exam answer. On those, you'll have to tell me what the rule is that you need to answer the question, but most of your writing will focus on applying that rule to the facts as thoroughly as possible.

Let me know if you have any questions or want me to follow up on anything in more detail.