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STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW

LAW 795
Course Description

Study the allocation of authority within and between state and local governments. Begin with analysis of state constitutions and the three branches of state government. Study how state and local governments interact, covering home rule and intrastate preemption as well as conflicts between localities. Analyze how local governments are financed. Consider the practical, normative, and theoretical implications of current doctrines and policies and explore how state and local government law plays out in the context of contemporary disputes, including over housing, education, and more.

Prerequisties

Declared in Law JD

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average
3.48

No change from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
47.83%

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Class Size
23

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