FEDERAL LAW AND INDIAN TRIBES

LAW 795

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.

LAW 731

An introduction to the constitutional law of the United States covering the basic structure of government in the United States, with emphasis on the federal government. Includes the role of the federal courts and the doctrine of judicial review; the rise of federal power, as reflected particularly in shifting definitions of "interstate commerce," the doctrine of separation of powers, with emphasis on current issues of legislative and executive branch authority; and judicial and other limitations on the exercise of authority by the states as well as selected rights protected in the Amendments to the Constitution.

LAW 824

Examines the structure and authority of the federal courts and the relationship between those courts and other governmental institutions.

AMERIND/LEGALST 485

Exploration of an array of issues from compensation for, or restoration of, lost resources, the ability to site or maintain major facilities, the allocation of water supplies, and pollution control. Principle of jurisdiction, sovereignty, and federal trust duties will also be covered.

AMERIND/LEGALST 480

Historical survey of federal Indian law and policy and selected topics focusing on contemporary federal Indian law and policy issues and problems. Principles of jurisdiction, sovereignty, and federal trust duties will also be covered.