Fourteenth Amendment

  • Class number: 1950
  • Term: Summer 2006
  • Instructor: Darren L. Hutchinson

This is an advanced constitutional law course that specifically examines Supreme Court jurisprudence in the Fourteenth Amendment setting. This course will first discuss the historical context in which the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified. Next, the class will examine judicial interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment, focusing primarily on caselaw concerning the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause. With respect to due process, the course will examine the Court's substantive due process doctrine and consider the controversy surrounding judicial recognition of fundamental rights in the areas of reproduction, sexual conduct, euthanasia, state protection, and family relations. The equal protection component will examine the development and evolution of the Court's jurisprudence in the context of race, gender, sexual orientation, and other categories of discrimination. Finally, a significant portion of this course will consider the role of Congress in enforcing the Fourteenth Amendment.

Course Schedule

  • Date: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:30-9:15PM
  • Location: LB 202

Course Information

  • Catalog number-Section number: 968-15
  • Course Type: Seminar
  • Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Constitutional Law, An Introduction (540).
  • Credits (min/max): 3/3
  • Subjects:

Enrollment

  • Enrollment status: Open
  • Current enrollment/capacity: 6/36
  • Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
  • Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 0/0

Grading

  • Grade basis: Graded
  • Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
  • Exam type: PROCTORED