Political and Civil Rights Seminar

Explores the critical roles law plays in defining and determining the scope, breadth, meaning, and applicability of civil and political rights. Topics include (1) the principles, rationale, and context of judicial decision-making regarding civil rights, particularly regarding to whom they apply, when they are abridged, and the remedies available; and (2) various historic and contemporary issues in civil rights law, such as discrimination in public education, accommodations, municipal services, voting, housing, land use, and employment.