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Fourteenth Amendment

The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted after the Civil War, is the source of many rights now taken for granted. When State laws or practices are claimed to violate Due Process or Equal Protection, usually it is a reference to the 14th Amendment. This course will consider the historical background of the Amendment and look briefly at its citizenship provision. 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. Evaluation: Final Examination


Catalog Number: CONPUB 615
Practice Areas: Constitutional Law & Procedure ,  Labor and Employment Area
Additional Course Information: Open to First Year Students


Course History

Spring 2013
Title: Fourteenth Amendment
Faculty: Hughes, Joyce Anne (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 0



Spring 2012
Title: Fourteenth Amendment
Faculty: Hughes, Joyce Anne (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 0



Spring 2011
Title: Fourteenth Amendment
Faculty: Hughes, Joyce Anne (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 36



Spring 2010
Title: Fourteenth Amendment
Faculty: Hughes, Joyce Anne (courses  |  homepage)
Section: 1     Type: Lecture     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 65     Actual: 39