Civil Rights   [Archived Catalog]
School of Law 2013-2014 Academic Catalog
   

LAW 728 - Civil Rights

Credits, 3 sem. hrs.
An examination of civil rights legislation including Reconstruction era acts, and more recent legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, or physical or mental handicap in public accommodations, housing, education, and programs receiving federal financial assistance. The course focuses on litigation to enforce civil rights, and considers remedies, defenses, immunities, damages and rights to attorney fees.