Jackson

(Robert H.) Jackson remarked that Reichmarschall Goring 'stuck a pudgy finger in every pie.' Jackson too had many pies: country lawyer; Attorney General, Justice of the Supreme Court, Chief Prosecutor for the United States befor the International Military Tribunal sitting at Nuremberg. To each of these office, most influentially the last, he brough characteristically American virtues and limitations. Using opinions, oral arguments, films and other materials, this course studies the paradigmatic legal life in its social and political contexts. It connects conveyancing with crims against humanity, Pollock v. Williams, with Johnson v. Eisentrager (and eventually with Rasul v. Bush).

Course Schedule

  • Date: Friday 08:30-10:30AM
  • Location: KT115

Course Information

  • Catalog number-Section number: 856-01
  • Course Type: Lecture
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Credits (min/max): 2/2
  • Subjects:

Enrollment

  • Enrollment status: Open
  • Current enrollment/capacity: 16/18
  • Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
  • Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 0/30

Grading

  • Grade basis: Graded
  • Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
  • Exam type: TAKE HOME