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U.S. Lgl Hist II (LAW-610-001)
James May
Meets: 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM (TTH) - Room 314
Enrolled: 9 / Limit: 14
Notices
There are no notices at this time.
Description
Explores the development of American legal doctrine and thought and its interaction with broader trends in society from post-Civil War Reconstruction to the present. Topics examined include constitutional law, private law, government regulation, and jurisprudence. For a much fuller description, please see the syllabus posted here. U.S. LEGAL HISTORY I IS NOT A PREREQUISITE.
Textbooks and Other Materials
The textbook information on this page was provided by the instructor. Students should use this information when considering purchases from the AU Campus Store or other vendors. Students may check here to determine if books are currently available for purchase at the AU Campus Store.
Melvin Urofsky & Paul Finkelman, A March of Liberty: A Constitutional History of the United States, Volume 2: From 1898 to the Present (3d ed. 2011); Kermit Hall and Peter Karsten, The Magic Mirror: Law in American History (2d ed. 2008); William Wiecek, Liberty Under Law (1988); Lawrence Friedman, American Law in the Twentieth Century (2004); William W. Fisher, et al., American Legal Realism (1993); Paul Boyer, et al., Cengage Advantage Books: The Enduring Vision, Volume 2: Since 1865 (7th ed. 2011). [This "Cengage Advantage Books" version is a substantially less expensive version of The Enduring Vision, Volume 2 book, containing all of the narrative but fewer graphics.] All of these books can be purchased used on line at a substantial discount, in some cases at an awesome discount. A few copies of each of these books also will be available in the Reserve stacks in the library.
First Class Readings
For our first class session, please read: (1) Melvin I. Urofsky and Paul Finkelman, A MARCH OF LIBERTY: A CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, Volume *I*, at 472-76, 479-81, 483-99 (3d ed. 2011) (Note: these pages are in Volume I, rather than in Volume II which we will be using during the term. Copies of Volume I of the second edition are available in the reserve stacks in the library); (2) Bound Course Materials for the course 1-6.
Syllabus
The syllabus is available in the following format(s):
