Course Guide - Constitutional Law

Course Description

The course introduces the student to the basic concepts of Federal Constitutional Law.  Emphasis is placed upon both structural constitutional law; that is, the law that constitutes the government, and protection of individual rights and liberties, including the examination of due process, equal protection and the First Amendment.  Where pertinent, portions of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its interpretation by the Pennsylvania courts are also discussed.  (5 credits)  Required Course

Faculty Who Teach This Course

• Ken Gormley (Dean, Professor of Law)
• Robert S. Barker (Duquesne University Distinguished Professor of Law)
• Bruce Ledewitz (Professor of Law)
• William Clifford (Adjunt Professor)

Subject Covered Presently in Collection by:

Under Subject Area:

• Constitutional Law

Course Listed Under the following Law School Areas of Interest:

• Academic Administration
• Constitutional Law
• Criminal Law
• Human Resources