Prerequisites: Introductory Constitutional Law. For LLM students, enrollment is by permission of the instructor.

Exam Type: No Exam

This is an advanced constitutional law course for students who have already taken the introductory Constitutional Law course. This course will provide an opportunity for in-depth discussion of competing theories of constitutional interpretation, the role of the Supreme Court in our political system, and analysis of the judicial process. Each week, these themes will be examined through the lens of a current “hot topic” in constitutional law – for example, the limits of executive power, religious liberty, emergency powers, free speech, voting rights, campaign finance, immigration, same-sex marriage, and other topics.

Note: This course will meet over two weeks from September 21 to October 1, 2026.