LAW698M

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This experiential course is intended to give students hands-on, practical training in litigating against any level of government, state or federal, primarily to overturn abuses of authority. Examples include counties exercising their authority to create special taxing districts; state departments exercising their authority to deny licenses; counties misspending public funds; state commissions abusing their authority to create voting districts; and federal government causing harm to private property while firefighting. (Civil rights litigation, a vast field with more direct constitutional foundations, is not intended to be covered here.) Through role-playing and drafting, students will form 'firms' and litigate against each other by drafting complaints, motions to dismiss, and oral argument. Students will become familiar with statutes and rules unique to suits against the government, including notices of claim, statutes of limitation, attorneys fees and sovereign immunity. Guest lecturers from practice (US Attorney's Office, Administrative Law Judge, mediator) will be invited to some classes and attendance in court is planned for another class.

ALT - Alternative Grading +/- A,B,C,D,E,S,P,F

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