727.01 Current Issues in Constitutional Interpretation
This seminar will examine important constitutional issues that have arisen in recent Supreme Court cases and will use those cases as a vehicle for considering broader questions of constitutional interpretation and Supreme Court practice, such as theories of interpretation and the role of stare decisis. Among the issues that may be studied are the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, the Sixth Amendment rights to counsel and trial by jury, the Eighth Amendment right to be free of cruel and unusual punishment, and the right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Enrollment for Current Issues in Constitutional Interpretation is limited to 15 students. Only third-year students are eligible to apply for enrollment, as it is anticipated that students in their final year of law school will be best prepared to engage fully in the course.
Spring 2021
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727.01 |
Course Credits
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Research and/or analytical paper(s), 10-15 pages
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David F. Levi, Justice Alito |
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Degree Requirements |
Course Requirements - JD
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Course Areas of Practice |
Course Areas of Practice
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