Civil Rights Litigation
SLN #:Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 1002
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Selmi
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This course will focus on contemporary civil rights issues. The first few weeks of the course will be devoted to Section 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1983), the primary statute used to remedy constitutional violations. For the rest of the semester, students will collectively determine what topics will be covered and how the course will be conducted and those decisions, coverage and course conduct, will be determined in the first week. Students should come to the first class prepared to discuss topics they would like to have covered in the course.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: Yes
Special Withdrawal Course: No
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.