Moot Court: Equal Protection

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course will explore the development of modern equal protection law through a series of moot court exercises. Students will play the role of lawyers and justices and retry famous Supreme Court cases from American history on five topics: school desegregation, sex discrimination, disparate impact, affirmative action, and sexual orientation discrimination. The course is intended to (1) provide students with a firm understanding of the complicated legal issues involved in modern equal protection controversies, (2) help students develop effective and persuasive communication skills, (3) familiarize students with the challenges of building a fair and respectful society, (4) encourage students to promote social justice in their own communities, and (5) challenge students to think carefully about their own views on civil rights. "Interested students should contact the instructor."