Course Details

Fourteenth Amendment

Adopted after the U.S. Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the source of many rights. When state laws or practices are claimed to violate Due Process or Equal Protection, often it is a reference to the 14th Amendment. This course will consider the historical background of that Amendment and look briefly at its Citizenship and Privileges or Immunities clauses. Due Process, fundamental rights and interests and Equal Protection are major themes. Consideration will be given to discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, alienage, disability and race. Registration Requirements: Open to all classes, including first year students. Method of Evaluation: Attendance, participation in discussion, role play to argue and/or decide Hypotheticals, open book final exam.

Catalog Number: CONPUB 615
Practice Areas: Constitutional Law & ProcedureLabor and Employment Area
Additional Course Information: Appellate Law Conc, Foundational Courses, Open to First Year Students


Course History

Fall 2023
Title: Fourteenth Amendment
Faculty: Delaney, Erin F. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 70     Actual: 25