7968. Constitutional Law, Advanced: the Fourteenth Amendment
2.00 credits
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Constitutional Law, An Introduction
Grading Basis: Graded
This course will focus on the history, doctrine, and contemporary implications of the Fourteenth Amendment. The course will cover topics including birthright citizenship, the privileges or immunities class, due process clause, equal protection clause, and disqualification from public office. It will explore how the Fourteenth Amendment applies to important issues like trans rights, racism, immigration, reproductive rights, and privacy. The course will also discuss the legal history of the Fourteenth Amendment, and consider how courts should use legal history to address questions of constitutional interpretation.