Spring 2022  |  POL 3309 Section 001: U.S. Supreme Court Decision-Making, Process, and Politics (55011)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022
Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, West Bank
Willey Hall 125
Enrollment Status:
Open (84 of 85 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
The principal purpose of this course is to introduce you to judicial politics and decision-making of the U.S. Supreme Court. Specifically, we will examine theoretical issues regarding judicial process and politics. Unlike constitutional law and civil liberties classes, this course does not study legal doctrine. Rather, it examines political aspects of the legal system with an emphasis on the social scientific literature about how the U.S. Supreme Court functions. Thus, we will cover nominations of justices, decision making models, and how justices interact with one another and the political world beyond the ivory tower. Recommended prerequisite: POL 1001
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?trj+POL3309+Spring2022
Class Description:
The principal purpose of this course is to introduce you to the scientific study of judicial politics. Specifically, we will examine theoretical issues regarding judicial process and politics. This course, unlike constitutional law and civil liberties classes, does not study legal doctrine; rather, it examines political aspects of the legal system, with an emphasis on the social scientific literature on law and legal process.
Grading:
70% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
Exam Format:
Essay
Class Format:
80% Lecture
20% Discussion
Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55011/1223
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
10 April 2014

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