LAW 7260

Federal Appellate Practice

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

This seminar will explore federal appellate practice in the Supreme Court of the United States and the federal courts of appeal from the perspective of a litigator with insights from the bench. The focus of the course will primarily be on procedural and substantive constitutional issues pending before the Supreme Court of the United States, but issues percolating in the federal courts of appeal may be addressed as well. Students will each argue two cases currently pending on the Supreme Court's docket, and will write one brief in either a pending Supreme Court or court of appeals case. Students will also participate as judges, with the faculty, in some cases and also, on occasion, be required to make a brief argument on short notice on issues raised in class.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 12 students.

Satisfies Requirement This course can be used to satisfy the writing requirement or the skills requirement, but not both.

Comments Attendance mandatory at first class.

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