2022 Fall
LEGALST 138 001 - LEC 001
The Supreme Court and Public Policy
Erwin Chemerinsky
Class #:23864
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Letters & Science Legal Studies
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
40
Enrolled: 259
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 299
Waitlist Max: 120
Open Reserved Seats:
45 reserved for Students with 3 or more Terms in Attendance
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
WED, DECEMBER 14TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Dwinelle 155
Course Catalog Description
This course examines a number of leading U.S. Supreme Court decisions in terms of what policy alternatives were available to the Court and which ones it chose. Prospective costs and benefits of these alternatives and who will pay the costs and who gets the benefits of them are considered. Among the areas considered are economic development, government regulation of business, national security, freedom of speech and discrimination. Readings are solely of Supreme Court decisions.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
45 reserved for Students with 3 or more Terms in Attendance
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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