Course Details

Law and Social Change

This course is an examination of the relationship between legal institutions (primarily the courts) and social change in United States. Emphasis is given to "litigation campaigns," which seek to use the courts to bring about social change. The substantive areas used to illustrate these relationships include several in which there have been substantial legal and social change in the recent past, such as race, gender, and sexual orientation.

Catalog Number: CONPUB 645
Practice Areas: Constitutional Law & Procedure
Additional Course Information: Appellate Law Conc, Open to First Year Students

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Course History

Spring 2025
Title: Law and Social Change
Faculty: Rubinowitz, Leonard S. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 70     Actual: 63

Spring 2024
Title: Law and Social Change
Faculty: Rubinowitz, Leonard S. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 70     Actual: 53

Spring 2023
Title: Law and Social Change
Faculty: Rubinowitz, Leonard S. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 3.0
Capacity: 70     Actual: 34