Federal Courts

LAW 415-01	Federal Courts	3 credits
An examination of the federal judicial system encompassing such topics as allocation of federal judicial power; original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; the Eleventh Amendment; suits in federal court against state officials; restrictions on federal judicial power; Supreme Court review of state court decisions; federal adjudication of state-created rights; federal question jurisdiction and federal common law.

 

Foundational:

Federal Courts

Supporting:

Administrative Law
Campaign Finance
Comparative Constitutional Systems
Comparative Law
Constitutional Tort Litigation
Education Law
Election Law*
Federalist Papers*
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment Theory and Practice
Law and Religion*
Legislative Process
Property Rights
Takings & Just Compensation*

*courses not offered every year