Course Information

Course Number

598

Credits

2

JD Graduation Requirements

This course typically satisfies all or some of the following JD graduation requirements:
  • Writing

Environmental Law and the Constitution

Constitutional challenges have become increasingly important in environmental litigation. In this seminar we will explore the regulatory takings doctrine, the commerce power, principles of federalism, the public trust doctrine, the treaty power, the federal property clause, equal protection and environmental justice, and state constitutional rights, as they relate to air and water pollution, the protection of wetlands, rivers, forests, and coastal zones, the conservation of wildlife, fuel and other resources, and problems of climate change. Students may write a term paper or take an open-book essay examination.


Please note that course organization and content may vary substantially from semester to semester and descriptions are not necessarily professor specific. Please contact the instructor directly if you have particular course-related questions.

Sections/Instructors

John F. Hart
Environmental Law and the Constitution 598.01
Spring 2012
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John F. Hart
Environmental Law and the Constitution 598.01
Spring 2011
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John F. Hart
Environmental Law and the Constitution 598.01
Spring 2010
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John F. Hart
Environmental Law and the Constitution 598.01
Spring 2009
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John F. Hart
Environmental Law and the Constitution 598.01
Spring 2008
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John F. Hart
Environmental Law and the Constitution 598.01
Spring 2007
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