Category Archives: Announcements

Walden v. Fiore and the shrinking Calder test

Per our class discussion today, here’s some additional info on the Walden v. Fiore decision written this year by Justice Thomas. Here are the facts of the case as described by the Court: Petitioner [and Defendant] serves as a police officer for the city of Covington, Georgia. In August 2006, petitioner was working at the Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson Airport […]

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Site updates: Assignments page, PJ materials, Removal explanations

(Updated to correct transmission of group email.) This posting/email is a test of a new message-distribution system. Everybody in the Civ Pro class should be receiving this. In addition, there are important additions to the nathenson.org website: Assignments page is now active.  Future assignments will be posted to https://nathenson.org/courses/civpro/assignments/. I will maintain the Lexis Blackboard site until I have […]

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