LAW 5606 - Civil Rights Litigation

Credit(s): 2
Interpretation of civil rights legislation adopted to protect constitutional rights, principally 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and civil rights legislation establishing rights beyond those protected by the constitution such as the statutes pertaining to housing and contractual relations, discrimination and employment and voting rights legislation. In addition to covering interpretation of the statutes, the course will introduce students to techniques of handling litigation and the prosecution and defense of such actions.