Syllabus 2016
Introduction to American Law
M W 2:30-4:00 p.m. Room ___
Note: class meets M T TH F from 1:30-3:00 weeks of Aug. 8 and Aug. 15
April 8, 2016
Ronald L. Scott, Rscott@central.uh.edu
Office: Room 104H-TU II
Office hours: M-1:15-2:15; W-1:15-2:15 (or other times by appointment)
Cell Phone: 713-502-9480
DATE
Aug. 8
Aug. 9
Aug. 11
Aug. 12
Aug. 15
Aug. 16
Aug. 18
Aug. 19
Aug. 22
Aug. 24
Aug. 29
TOPIC
Government Structure
continued
Judicial System
continued
Constitutional Law
continued
continued
continued
Contract Law
continued
Tort Law
Aug.31
Sept. 5
Sept. 7
continued
Labor Day
Property
Sept. 9
Mid Term Exam Time
TBA
Prop. Cont.
Review Mid-term Exam
Legal Methodology.
Legal Methodology, cont.
Adversary System & Jury
Trials
continued
Civil Procedure
continued
Dominguez v. Scott’s
continued
TBA
Dominguez v. Scott’s
Criminal Procedure
continued
Final Exam Time TBA
Sept. 12
Sept. 14
Sept. 19
Sept. 21
Sept. 26
Sept. 28
Oct. 3
Oct. 5
Oct. 10
Oct. 12
Oct. 17
Oct. 19
Oct. 24
Oct. 26
Oct. 28
ASSIGNMENT
Chap. I
Chap. V
Chap. IX
Chap. X
Chap. XI and Hoffman v.
Jones Appendix A1-14
Chap. XII, Part 1,2(pages
471-498)
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Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. VII
p. 1-40
p. 52-86
p. 86-129
Chap. VIII
Texts:
William Burnham’s INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM OF THE
UNITED STATES, Fifth Edition, West 2011. (references to “Chapters” above)
David Crump & Jeffrey B. Berman, THE STORY OF A CIVIL CASE: DOMINGUIZ V.
SCOTT’S FOOD STORES, INC. Law Supplement Series, Third Edition, The John
Marshall Publishing Company 2001 (Assigned for Oct. 10, 12, and 19 above).
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