Course ID
042182
Course Description
This course will explore various substantive and procedural issues surrounding government liability and immunities. The course objective is to teach students about government immunities, including sovereign immunity, absolute immunity, qualified immunity, immunity of foreign nations, and immunity under federal and Arizona statutes, and to teach students about tort claims and civil rights actions against state and federal government defendants, including claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The course will also offer students real world application of these concepts from practicing attorneys who have litigated both sides of the issues.
Min Units
2
Max Units
2
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
ALT - Alternative Grading +/- A,B,C,D,E,S,P,F
Career
Law
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No