Legislation & Statutory Interpretation

Course Information

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
TUE, THU 2:15 - 3:30 pm TNH 2.123

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
May 8, 2019

Description

The course focuses on the creation of legislation and then the subsequent statutory interpretation. It will discuss how the legislature exercises its power as well as different theories of statutory interpretation. One goal of the class to gain experience and skills in how to handle statutory language in practice - both on the legislation side and subsequently when courts must interpret that statute.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Legislation and Regulation: Statutes and the Creation of Public Policy (American Casebook Series) *
Eskridge et al.
West Academic Publishing , edition: 5th
ISBN: 9781628101737
Eskridge, Brudney, and Chafetz's Cases and Materials on Legislation and Regulation, Statutes and the Creation of Public Policy, 5th, 2018 Supplement *
Eskridge et al.
West Academic Publishing , edition: 5th, 2018
ISBN: 9781642423891

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