State Constitutional Law

This course will consider the role of state constitutions in the development of U.S. constitutional law. Particular attention will be paid to Judge Sutton's book, 51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law. Justices Blackwell, Nahmias, Peterson and Warren of the Georgia Supreme Court will lead sessions focused on the Georgia Constitution. Students will write short papers and make presentations based on their research. The course will be graded on a pass/fail basis.