POLT 308 - Constitutional Interpretation and Individual Rights

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Law and Society
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS

Exploration of the following contemporary approaches to constitutional interpretation in light of their use in landmark constitutional law cases that impact the development of individual rights and the power of American government: progressive originalism (Dworkin, Barber, and Balkin); conservative originalism (Bork and Scalia); representation-reinforcing and polity malfunction (Ely); pragmatism and judicial minimalism (Sunstein and Strauss); popular constitutionalism (Tushnet, Eisgruber, Levinson); constitutional revolutions (Ackerman), and eclectic (Tribe and Fleming).
Enrollment Limit: 14
Instructor: R. Kahn
Prerequisites & Notes
: One course in constitutional law: POLT 202, 203, 204, 207, 226, 271, 301,302, 303, 308, 309, 321, or consent of instructor. This course counts as a Core Research Seminar in the Law and Society Major.