Course Description

This seminar will focus on Constitutional Law at a greater level of depth than occurs in two basic courses. Student efforts will center on researching discrete subjects within constitutional law. There may, in particular, be opportunities to work on such subjects as religious displays, affirmative action, presidential immunities, etc.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them is the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate students.

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Athena Title

CONSTL LAW SEM

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Undergraduate Prerequisite

JURI 4180/6180

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Graduate Prerequisite

JURI 4180/6180

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

To develop knowledge in the field of constitutional law at a greater level of depth than is permitted by the introduction of the subject in Constitutional Law I and II, and to permit a richer exchange of ideas about controversial subjects in the field than is permitted in these introductory courses.

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Topical Outline

I. Constitutional history (with some emphasis on the founding period) II. Constitutional theory (including so-called originalist tradition-based and representation-reinforcing theory) III. Specialized topics in constitutional law, such as those identified in the course description.

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