Judicial Federalism and the Administration of Justice
SLN #: 62762Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 1011
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Weinstein-Tull
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
Federal courts are regularly asked to curb governmental power and state courts are also now objects of legal advocacy. These courts shape important policies like immigration law and sanctuary cities, voting rights, environmental law, and criminal justice. At the same time, local courts dole out justice in everyday contexts like traffic cases, housing cases, and debt collection cases. This class will explore judicial federalism—the division of judicial power between federal and state courts—with a focus on the administration and nature of justice in our smallest courts. Students will have the option to write either a single research paper or multiple shorter essays.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Constitutional Law I or equivalent
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
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.