Lehrman American Studies Center

Course level: Unknown

• Civil Liberties and the Constitution

  by Frank Colucci

  This course explores the meaning of the Constitution through an examination of leading opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court, an institution that is both legal and political in nature. This semester focuses on the First Amendment’s…

• Judicial Politics

  by Frank Colucci

  This course examines the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court on American politics, government and society. We begin by reviewing the political, legal and institutional influences on the decision-making process of the Supreme Court. In the second part of the…

• The United States Supreme Court

  by Chris Wolfe

  COURSE OBJECTIVE: This course will consist of both academic study of the Court and personal observation of the Court. The course will start with…

• US Supreme Court

  by Frank Colucci

  This advanced course in constitutional law examines the legal and political legacy of the Rehnquist Court (1987-2005). Readings will include scholarly assessments of the Court, including books by two current Justices (Scalia and Breyer) defending their…

Course level: 300

• The United States Supreme Court

  by Jim Harrigan

  Course Objectives: In this course we will examine the U.S. Supreme Court in terms of both its original design and its current form. Along the way we will consider the Court during a number of its most important and influential…