Civil Procedure
Course Description
Civil Procedure is the study of the constitutional framework as well as the formal modes for
processing disputes in federal courts. The course examines the basic concepts of power, fairness, and
adjudication (both formal systems and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms), including the
relationship between state and federal courts, the nature and roles of the judge, the parties and the
attorneys in our adversary system, and the interplay between the efficacy of the rules and the
administration of justice. The course exposes students to the role procedure plays in the
development of substantive law and prepares them for the procedural issues that arise throughout the
curriculum.
Current & Previous Instructors
Offerings
This course is not currently scheduled.
Last offered Fall 2022.
Key to Codes in Course Descriptions
P: Prerequisite
C: Prerequisite or Concurrent Requirement
R: Recommended Prior or Concurrent Course
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