Constitutional Law
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6133
- Curriculum Level
- Foundation
- Areas of Study
- Constitutional Law
- Type
- Lecture
Section 002 Information
Instructor
Kerrel Murray
Associate Professor of Law
Section Description
This is the basic course in constitutional law, a foundation for more specialized courses on the Constitution and for public law courses generally. The course explores the basic architecture of the Constitution and constitutional argument; the American tradition of constitutional review by the judicial branch and by other institutional actors; and the constitutional limitations on state and federal power.
- School Year & Semester
- Fall 2026
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- Points
- 4
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
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 judicial, legislative and/or administrative processes
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in the influences of political institutions in law
- At the end of the course, students will have learned how to make effective constitutional arguments and how to assess critically the constitutional arguments of others.
- At the end of the course, students will have learned how to assess critically U.S. constitutional traditions and practices.
- 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
- No
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None
Other Sections of Constitutional Law
School Year & Semester
Fall 2026
Instructor
Herbert Wechsler Professor of Federal Jurisprudence
Points
4