The Roberts Court
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Co-taught by Professor Lee Epstein and Mr. Adam Liptak (Supreme Court correspondent of the New York Times) with Judge Richard A. Posner and Professor William M. Landes also participating, this course will examine the contemporary Supreme Court. Topics include the Court's membership; its procedures for selecting cases for review; the role of lawyers, law clerks, and journalists; and doctrinal developments in several areas of the law.
This course that will meet April 5-7, as follows:
Friday, April 5, 9:00 a.m. - Noon; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday April 6, 9:00 a.m. - Noon; 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 7, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
We'll schedule two additional class sessions later in the quarter for paper presentations.
Spring 2013
Lee Epstein, Adam Liptak
