Professor Schnably’s Courses -- 2011-2012
 

Constitutional Law I(D) (Law 017A)
 

Course Description:   An introduction to constitutional interpretation and to the structural provisions of the constitution.
Semester:   Spring 2012
Credits:   4
Meeting Times:   Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 2:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
Meeting Room:   Room F309.
Office Hours:   Please check the Office Hours page. You may also contact me by e-mail to request an appointment.
Ground Rules:   Mandatory: You must read the Ground Rules before the first class. After reading the Ground Rules, please click here (or use the same link on the Ground Rules page) to send an acknowledgment that you have read the Ground Rules.
Dean’s Fellow:   Simeon Genadiev. For the schedule of meetings, see the Academic Achievement Program’s Dean’s Fellow page.
Casebook / Other Materials:  
  • Geoffrey R. Stone, et al., Constitutional Law (6th ed. 2009) (available at the bookstore)
  • 2011 Supplement to Geoffrey R. Stone, et al., Constitutional Law (6th ed. 2009) (available at the bookstore)
  • Supplementary Materials, Parts I & II (pp. 1-205):
    • Part I: pp. 1-171
    • Part II: pp. 172-205
Syllabus:   Available here.
Current Assignments:   The Assignments for each week will be posted on the Current Assignment page. (You can also find a link to that page on the Syllabus. You may want to bookmark the Syllabus page.)
Exam and Class Participation:   The exam will be open book. You may bring any written material with you that you would find helpful. Class participation may raise your grade by a half a grade, but not lower it. I may also lower your grade by half a grade for excessive absences. See the Ground Rules for details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Comparative Constitutional Law (Law 337A)
 

Course Description:   This course will focus on a systematic examination of different structures for organizing and establishing governments to provide flexibility, efficiency, and protection of basic rights. The readings and discussion will raise general issues regarding the nature and function of constitutions, written and unwritten, and will also include examinations of specific constitutional provisions and cases from other countries. Some materials covered will roughly parallel what is covered in U.S. Constitutional Law I (structure of government), and others will roughly parallel what is typically covered in U.S. Constitutional Law II (protection of rights). There are no prerequisites, though prior exposure to the material covered in U.S. Constitutional Law I will be assumed.
Semester:   Spring 2012
Credits:   3
Meeting Times:   Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
Meeting Room:  
  • Tuesdays: E265
  • Thursdays: G363
Office Hours:   Please check the Office Hours page. You may also contact me by e-mail to request an appointment.
Casebook / Other Materials:  
  • Vicki C. Jackson & Mark Tushnet, Comparative Constitutional Law (2d ed. 2006)
    • Where you can get it: the Bookstore
  • Documentary Supplement to Vicki C. Jackson & Mark Tushnet, Comparative Constitutional Law (2d ed. 2006)
    • Where you can get it: the Bookstore
  • Additional Document Supplement
    • Where you can get it: here
  • Supplementary Readings, Parts I (pp. 1-71), II (pp. 72-88), and III (pp. 89-167)
    • Where you can get it: here
Ground Rules:   Mandatory: You must read the Ground Rules before the first day of class, and observe them at all times.
Syllabus:   Available here.
Current Assignments:   The Assignments for each week will be posted on the Current Assignment page. (You can also find a link to that page on the Syllabus. You may want to bookmark the Syllabus page.)

 

 

 

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