POLI 455 - American Jurisprudence (3 credits)

(Prereq: POLI 201 or permission of the instructor) (Prereq: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor) An examination of the approaches and controversies concerning legal interpretation and legal reasoning in the American political order. A major focus of the course is constitutional interpretation. Readings will be drawn principally from the writings of major figures in American jurisprudence.