Supreme Court
- Semester: Spring 2015
- Course ID: 279M
- Credit Hours: 2
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Unique: 28635
Course Information
- Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Meeting Times
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| WED | 1:15 - 3:05 pm | TNH 3.129 |
Evaluation Method
| Type | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| None |
Description
Instructor: Weinberg, Louise Class Title: Supreme Court Seminar Two hours Spring 2015 SUPREME COURT SEMINAR (non-writing) SPRING 2015 Two hours Professor Weinberg This is a non-writing seminar. There is no written requirement or examination. Grades are based on performance during seminar meetings. Performance is evaluated by demonstrated depth of preparation and effectiveness of legal argument. This seminar is based on the traditional Supreme Court Seminar offered here by the late Charles Alan Wright, which was also a non-writing seminar. Students participate as Justices of the United States Supreme Court in "judicial conference," although no actual role playing is involved. In the week before each judicial conference, students do their own clerking, preparing for discussion of an actual case currently on certiorari before the United States Supreme Court. At the conferences, the Justices present their individual views of how the case before them should be decided, supporting their positions with arguments based on their researches. This is nominally a round robin, but the Justices may interrupt each other at will to disagree or seek clarification. After this initial round they argue the issues freely, trying to achieve a majority for decision of the case. The seminar offers exposure to some of the Court's more interesting current cases, and to actual professional materials of national importance, while providing experience in analysis of legal issues through focused lawyerly argument. The experience can be a revelation of the variety and interest of the Court’s current cases, and can introduce the student to interesting areas of federal law generally as well as of constitutional law. Because the seminar presumes completion of the first year of law school, it is open to upperclass students only. Enrollment is limited, but the course is open to all first comers. Two hours.Textbooks ( * denotes required )
No materials required
Weinberg, Louise L.