Constitutional Law (PT JD 2L Only) (LAW-503-005)
Stephen Wermiel
Meets: 06:00 PM - 07:50 PM (MW) - Yuma - Room Y401
Enrolled: 52 / Limit: 70
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 course is intended to provide a solid grounding in basic constitutional analysis that carries over to the aspects of the Constitution not covered.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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The required Casebook for the course is Erwin Chemerinsky, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (6th edition) (2020) Aspen Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 9781543813074.
Other required materials will be posted on CANVAS for the date of the class. You are responsible for additional material in class and on the exam. Do not buy the 2021 paperback supplement to the casebook; you will not need it.
First Class Readings
Read the text of the Constitution, Casebook p. xxxix-lv; CANVAS Handout BACKGROUND ON THE CONSTITUTION; Thurgood Marshall Bicentennial Speech (posted on CANVAS); Intro to constitutional interpretation, D.C. v. Heller, Casebook p. 11B-32
Syllabus
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