The following three items are the required materials for this class. (1) The basic textbook - Gregory E. Maggs & Peter J. Smith, Constitutional Law: A Contemporary Approach (West, 5th ed. 2021) (hereinafter "Text"). It is important to note that the purchase of a second-hand copy of the text will not enable you to access the online materials available on West's Interactive Casebook website. (2) Ronald K.L. Collins & David M. Skover, On Dissent: Its Meaning in America (Cambridge University Press, 2013). These materials are available for purchase at the bookstore. Hardcover, paperback, and Kindle versions of On Dissent are also available through Amazon.  

You will be held responsible for the information assigned, whether or not specifically discussed in class.

The ABA mandates class attendance, and the Washington State Bar application requires that a bar candidate disclose any class withdrawal due to non-attendance. Given those demands and the importance of participation in class discussion, you are expected to attend every class session. Frequent absences will result in administrative intervention and may lead to automatic withdrawal from the course.

CLASS PARTICIPATION

Class participation will not be required as any percentage of the final semester grade. A "grade bump" may be awarded for class participation if it is: (1) voluntary (i.e., when students are not called upon), (2) frequent; and (3) noteworthy (i.e., comments that contribute substantially to the understanding of the class or that materially advance the course of analysis).

There will be an in-class examination at the end of the semester.