Originalism and Its Discontents (Bibas)
Faculty
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| Stephanos Bibas Senior Fellow sbibas@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Skills Training
Expository Writing
Grading
20% Participation,
80% Paper
With Permission of Instructor
Class meets in person.
Course Continuity
Students are encouraged to stay home if you are ill or experience flu-like symptoms. If you miss a class for any reason, it is still your responsibility to make up the work missed.
I offer the following to students who miss class due to illness:
- When you are better, please make an appointment to meet with me and I will review/answer questions about what you missed.
Meeting Times/Location
T 2:20PM - 4:20PM
Tanenbaum Hall 320
Category
Seminar
Credits
3.0
Originalism and Its Discontents – Seminar Spring 2025
Originalism is a leading method for constitutional and legal interpretation. Although heavily criticized in academia, a majority of Supreme Court justices and many lower court judges self-identify as originalists. This reading group offers students interested in the topic to learn about originalism—its evolution, its strengths and weaknesses, and its future.
The group will meet on Tuesdays from 2:20 to 4:20 p.m. to discuss the assigned readings. Students will have to write four reflection papers throughout the semester unless they arrange to write a longer research paper.
Constitutional Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of constitutional law; Perform legal analysis in the context of constitutional law; Communicate effectively on topics related to constitutional law; Demonstrate an understanding of constitutional law affects other areas of law.