Federal Habeas Corpus
SLN #: 17436Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 1001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): McDonald
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This seminar will study the evolution and history of Habeas Corpus and how the writ is utilized in the federal court system today. Studying federal habeas cases will give students an opportunity to apply constitutional law, criminal law and procedure and civil procedure. This course will be extremely helpful for those interested in criminal law and practice as well as those students interested in federal judicial clerkships, as a large quantity of any federal district court’s docket is habeas cases.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Possibly several brief writing assignments
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: Possibly
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Possibly a short paper
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.