LAW 7472 - Society and the Supreme Court Seminar.

2 to 3 Credit Hours

Description
This is an elective course. This seminar takes an institutional look at the Supreme Court, exploring in detail the different facets of the Court’s procedures and operations. The course examines the nomination process; the process by which the court shapes and controls its docket; the process of deciding cases on the merits; and other institutional issues, including the role of the solicitor general, the role of the amici curiae briefs, and the relationship of the Court to the press and the public, etc.