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Course Info for PBPL - 401 - 01, Spring 2024
Class number: 1253 Title: Curr Iss: Supreme Ct & Pub Pol Department: Public Policy & Law
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 15 Available seats: 0
Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: W: 1:30PM-4:10PM, MC - 305 Instructor(s): Fulco, Adrienne
Prerequisite(s): This course is only open to senior Public Policy and Law majors.
Distribution Requirement: Meets Writing Emphasis Part2 Requirements
Course Description:
This senior seminar will focus the Supreme Court's role in our constitutional framework and its impact on public policy. We will explore polarization on the Court and competing theories of constitutional interpretation. We also will study the way in which the death of Justice Ginsburg and the recent appointments of Justices Barrett and Jackson are likely to affect the Court's decisions in important areas of jurisprudence, including abortion, LGBTQ rights, religious freedom second amendment rights, and racial gerrymandering.