Spring 2027

State and Local Government Law

Analyzes the allocation of authority in state and local governments, covering state constitutions, home rule, preemption, local finance, and contemporary policy disputes.

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Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.48 GPA, 47.8% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.40 GPA, 46.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Define and explain the distinctive features of state constitutions and state government institutions

  • Define and explain how state and federal constitutional law shape the structure and powers of state and local governments

  • Define and explain the legal rules that define the relationships between states and local governments and among local governments

  • Discuss, practically and normatively, the allocation of power between state and local governments

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LAW 795

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.48 GPA, 47.8% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.40 GPA, 46.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

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Topics

  • State constitutions and branches of state government
  • Home rule, intrastate preemption, and inter-locality conflicts
  • Local government financing
  • Contemporary disputes in housing and education

Skills

  • Analyze state constitutions and institutional structures
  • Interpret state and federal constitutional constraints on governmental power
  • Apply legal rules governing intergovernmental relationships
  • Evaluate practical and normative implications of governmental doctrines

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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