Constitutional Law, Adv Topics

• Class number: 12120
• Term: Fall 2008
• Instructor:
  • Abraham Bell

Very few government powers captivate the imagination as much as the government power to take private property, known as eminent domain. The seminar will discuss theories justifying and opposing eminent domain, the constitutional and doctrinal limitations on this power and the alternatives to it. The seminar will pay specific attention to the Constitutional provisos of 'public use' and 'just compensation' and the recent Supreme Court decisions on takings. In addition, the seminar will address the government powers to zone and tax property owners and analyze the symbiotic interaction between those powers and eminent domain. Finally, it will address the possibility of formulizing a legal regime to deal with 'givings'-- government bestowals of property benefits. A paper and perhaps an oral presentation will be required.

Course Schedule

• Date: Thursday 09:30-12:30AM
• Location: ST7

Course Information

• Catalog number-Section number: 7940-01
• Course Type: Seminar
• Prerequisites: None
• Credits (min/max): 3/3
• Subjects:
  • Constitutional
  • Property

Enrollment

• Enrollment status: Open
• Current enrollment/capacity: 15/18
• Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
• Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 0/50

Grading

• Grade basis: Graded
• Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
• Exam type: NO EXAM