LAWW 58503 — Constitutional and Impact Litigation
This course focuses on litigating civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, in lawsuits by individuals suing government officials for violations of federal constitutional rights. We will focus on constitutional claims as well as investigation, discovery, and ethics in constitutional and impact litigation. We will use an open source curriculum of Supreme Court cases, scholarship, and practitioner resources so that no textbook is required and meet remotely. (Typically offered: Summer)