Presidential Criminal Liability. 2 credits

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This class involves an in-depth look at the legal issues that surround potential criminal liability for current and former Presidents. The class will utilize both historical cases such as Watergate and the Monica Lewinsky Scandal, as well as current events (including the four pending indictments against former President Trump). This class will explore substantive legal issues (such as racketeering and conspiracy principles, the overlap between civil and criminal law, etc.); evidentiary law (e.g. the admissibility of coconspirators statements); constitutional law (e.g., indicting a former President, First Amendment Considerations, search warrants and legal process); and procedural law (e.g., investigative grand juries, the federal removal statute, federal vs. state prosecution, “flipping” codefendants, etc.)Offered by Law. May not be repeated for credit.