LAW 0542:
Federal Courts and Jurisdiction
Fall 2020 • Section 01
• CRN 6942
Course Description
This course analyzes the constitutional and statutory contours of procedure and jurisdiction in the United States courts. Course materials address the role of federal courts in protecting federal rights and supervising state governments. Topics may include justiciability (including doctrines of standing, mootness, ripeness and political questions); congressional control of jurisdiction; legislative or Article I courts; federal questions; federal common law; diversity jurisdiction; supplemental jurisdiction; state sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment; habeas corpus; civil rights suits under 42 U.S.C. 1983; and abstention.
Schedule
| Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|
| T/Th 4:00-5:15 PM | Klein 1E |
Registration Info
Registration Notes
Fall 2020: This course will meet in person. Students enrolled in this class may register for one additional pass/fail credit that will qualify under Temple’s skills/experiential requirement and will appear on transcripts as “Federal Courts Appellate Argument.” Participants will be assigned in four-person groups to a pending court of appeals case. Using the actual briefs filed in the case, students will participate in a practice argument for other members of their group, and they will also deliver a final argument before the professor. In Fall 2020, all of the practice and final arguments will occur online.