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Federal Courts (Spring 2008)
| Catalog #: | 659 | Section: | 01 | Credits (Min/Max): | 3/3 | Satisfy UCWR? | No |
| Class #: | 9724 | Location: | KT115 | Day/Time: | Tuesday Thursday 09:30-11:00 | ||
| Instructor: | Anne C. Dailey | Course Type: | Lecture | Enrollment Status: | Open | Limit: | 48 |
| Final Exam: | Proctored | Tentative Final Exam: | 13-May-08 2:30PM 5:30PM | Grading Basis: | Graded | ||
| Subject(s): | |||||||
| Constitutional Law; Procedure | |||||||
| Description: | |||||||
| This course looks at jurisdiction of the federal courts and conflicts between the federal and state judicial systems. It includes consideration of: the nature of the federal judicial power in relation to the other powers of the national government and to state powers in a federal system; justiciability; federal question and diversity jurisdiction; application of federal or state law; federal common law; actions against state officers; the abstention doctrines; Supreme Court review of state court decisions. Problems of pendent, ancillary, removal and habeas corpus jurisdiction are addressed as time permits. | |||||||
| Notes: | |||||||
| Constitutional Law (Law 540) or Constitutional Law I/II (Law 541/542) are prerequisites. | |||||||
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