The Judiciary

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This course is concerned with the structure and development of the judicial system in the U.S; how the court system is constituted and staffed; how legal change happens; and whether and how the courts contribute effectively to social and policy change. The readings focus on whether law is separable from politics; how the judiciary has evolved in form and function over time, whether courts protect those whom they purport to serve, and why we look to the courts to settle political and policy questions.