S. Perspectives on the Presidency

Course Information

Course Number
L8486
Curriculum Level
Upperclass
Areas of Study
Administrative Law and Public Policy, Constitutional Law
Type
Seminar
Additional Attributes
New Course

Section 001 Information

Instructor

Section Description

This seminar will involve an in-depth and interdisciplinary examination of the U.S. Presidency, studying its constitutional foundations and contemporary debates over the scope of presidential power. In addition to case law and legal scholarship, the readings will include leading political science and historical accounts of the presidency and its evolution over time 

School Year & Semester
Spring 2026
Points
2
Method of Evaluation
Paper
J.D Writing Credit?
Minor (automatic)
LLM Writing Project
Automatic

Learning Outcomes

Primary
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in doctrinal analysis, including close reading of cases and precedents, and application to facts
  • At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in the historical development of law and legal institutions

Course Limitations

Instructor Pre-requisites
None
Instructor Co-Requisites
None
Requires Permission
Yes
Recommended Courses
None
Other Limitations
Enrollment will be limited to 18 students, and admission is by instructor permission.