Prerequisites: Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law, or equivalent coursework. Students who have completed equivalent coursework elsewhere may waive the prerequisites with the permission of the instructor.

Exam Type: In Class

This course offers a study of the role of the federal courts in the operation of the federal system. It is an advanced course in public law, judicial administration, and constitutional and civil rights litigation. Topics include the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, other federal courts, and other federal tribunals; the law to be applied therein; doctrines of justiciability and immunity; abstention; and federal habeas corpus.