Controversial Issues in the Supreme Court

Greg Sakall
Fall 2018
WEDNESDAYS |  
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Nov. 7, 14, 28, Dec. 5, and 12, 2018
Course Format: Hybrid
Location: Main Campus
Tuition: $130

This course explores the United States Supreme Court and its role in deciding fundamental social questions. After an introductory class on the Court itself, we will focus on landmark cases involving race in education, abortion, religious freedom, and wartime detention. Readings will include edited versions of the Court’s opinions. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the Court’s power, function, and role as part of the larger government, and appreciate whether and when we should accede to the Court’s interpretation of the Constitution.

Meet Your Instructor

Superior Court Judge

GREG SAKALL is a Guest Lecturer at the University of Arizona. He is also a Superior Court Judge in Pima County. He teaches undergraduate and law school courses. He has received a Professor of Practice teaching award from the students at the law school, as well as a Ted & Shirley Taubeneck Superior Teaching Award, Humanities Series Program in 2019 and 2021. Before joining the bench, he was a practicing attorney in Tucson for 12 years

Location

POETRY CENTER
Dorothy Rubel Room
1508 E Helen
Tucson, AZ 85721
United States

Located on the SE corner of Helen Street and Vine Avenue, one block north of Speedway and three blocks west of Campbell Ave.

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