Constitutional Law (LAW-503-004)
Wermiel
Meets: 01:00 PM - 02:50 PM (TTH) - Room 402
Enrolled: 97 / Limit: 99
Notices
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Description
The course surveys the constitutional foundations of our legal system. Three main topics will be covered: the structure of government and government exercise of power; due process; and equal protection. The vast array of constitutional issues makes it impossible to cover the entire Constitution in one course. The course is intended to provide a solid grounding in basic constitutional analysis that carries over to the aspects of the Constitution that are not covered.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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The casebook we will use is: Erwin Chemerinsky, Constitutional Law (2d ed 2005) (Aspen). You do not need to buy the 2008 supplement. Additional required reading will be posted on Blackboard before the start of the semester and will be listed in the syllabus
First Class Readings
For the first class (January 13, 2009), read:
Text of the Constitution, p. xxxix-liv;
Marbury v. Madison p. 1-10
Additional required reading will be posted on Blackboard before the start of the semester and will be listed in the syllabus
Syllabus
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