Federal Courts

Catalog description

Credits 2 to 3. 2 to 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of the constitutional and practical doctrines that define the judicial power of the U.S.; emphasis on the role of federal courts in the American system of government; the federal courts' relationship to the other branches of the federal government and their relationship to the separate state systems of government; includes constitutional cases and controversies requirement, congressional control of the federal courts, Supreme Court review of state court decisions, the power of the federal courts to create federal law, abstention, suits against state governments, and the enforcement of federal rights. Prerequisite: One year of law school in the full-time or part-time program.