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Statutory Interpretation (Bibas)

Fall 2025   LAW 764-001  

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Additional Information

Skills Training
Oral Presentations
Expository Writing

Grading
67% Exam,
33% Other (Required oral midterm: 1/3 of grade Class participation may raise grade Excessive absences may lower grade)

Exam
Essay,
In Class,
Closed-Book

Satisfies Senior Writing Requirement

With Permission of Instructor

Location

Class meets in person.

Meeting Times/Location
T 2:20PM - 4:29PM
Silverman Hall 147

Category
Upper-Level

Credits
2.0

Required oral midterm: 1/3 of grade FInal exam (three-hour, in-class, closed-book): 2/3 of grade Class participation can raise your grade Excessive absences can lower your grade.

NO LAPTOPS, TABLETS, E-READERS, or smartphone use

Course Concentrations

Courts and the Judicial System Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of both substantive and procedural issues in the operation of our legal system; Perform legal analysis in the context of procedural issues and the judicial process; Communicate effectively on topics related to procedure and the judicial process; Demonstrate an understanding of how procedural issues and the judicial process affect all other area of our legal system.


Textbooks

"Legislation and Regulation " by John F. Manning & Matthew C. Stephenson
Edition: 5e (2025)
Publisher: Foundation Press
ISBN: 9798892091251
Required

"Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts " by Antonin Scalia & Bryan A. Garner
Edition: 2011 or 2012
Publisher: Thomson West
ISBN: 9780314275554
Required

" Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism " by Stephen Breyer
Edition: 2024
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781668021538
Recommended

"Judging Statutes " by Robert A. Katzmann
Edition: 2014 or 2016
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780190263294
Recommended