Statutory Interpretation

Course Information

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time
TUE, WED, THU 10:30 - 11:20 am

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Final exam May 2, 2025

Description

This course focuses on the problem of making the best sense of statutes and regulations. Students will practice interpreting statutes both as judges and as advocates, learning skills that will help them in practice. In addition to pragmatic questions, the course will address prominent theories of statutory interpretation and debates about which approaches to interpretation are or are not appropriate. Students will occasionally be asked to interpret statutes and defend those interpretations as part of in-class group exercises.  

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Statutory Interpretation *
Nelson, Caleb
West Academic , edition: 2
ISBN: 978-1-68561-283-2

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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
10/31/2024 Room(s) changed