Constitutional Law – 6007

Dear students,

     1.  Several students have been added to the class list since I sent most of you the assignments for Tuesday.  I am sending all of you a new syllabus and list of assignments attached to this e-mail.

     2.  Several of you are transfer students, who had a partial Constitutional Law course last year.  You have asked about whether the book you used then (an earlier 3rd edition of Chemerinsky) would be adequate.  That book is now about 5 years out of date;  the 4th edition appeared last summer.  The pagination will be different (so you sometimes will not be able to follow me in class), some of the cases are edited differently (or aren't there at all).  The Supplement only covers cases since April 2013, so some cases won't be available at all.  I do not recommend using the 3rd edition.  I don't care whether you use the "little black Chemerinsky" or the full 1,800 page book, or a used book from my fall 2013 class.  You may be able to purchase one of those from a 2L student.

     3.  There will be a seating chart in the classroom.  Please take your seats accordingly.

     4.  Note that on the class assignment sheet there is one additional class cancellation.  Class will be cancelled on Wednesday, September 10, and on Monday, September ​

​22.  Make-up classes will be held in room 20 at 12:20 p.m. on Friday, September 12, and on Friday, October 3.​

​  There may be one additional class adjustment in late November to accommodate a court hearing which 1L students should attend.