The Law of State and Local Government

3 credits · Law School

An overview of the issues concerning state and local governance from theoretical and practical perspectives. Topics of discussion include: state constitutional law, structure, and rights; distribution of authority between federal, state, and local governments; federal, state, and local government coordination and conflict; issues surrounding state and local provision of services and employment; state and municipal governance and oversight, and the role of localism and direct democracy in our constitutional structure.