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LAW 7251 - Civil Rights Litigation

Credits: 2

A survey of federal legislations protecting individuals against governmental interference with constitutional and statutory rights, which may include those pertaining to life, property, and liberty interests, among others. Focuses on legal vehicles available to civil rights litigators in federal courts, such as Section 1983, the Administrative Procedure Act, Bivens action, and habeas corpus. Also introduces common defenses in civil rights litigation, such as governmental immunity, justiciability, exhaustion of administrative remedies, and standings. Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s general jurisprudence in civil rights issues is also covered in this course. 


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