SenSem/NH Justice
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2025 | 5/5/2025 | TR | 3:40pm - 5:00pm | MURK G17 |
Additional Course Details:
Granite State Justice: Historical Issues and Modern Controversies in New Hampshire Courts
JUST 701/801 will focus on the judicial branch of our own state. We will begin with a consideration of the long struggle over judicial independence in New Hampshire, a feature of state government that New Hampshire was the last state in the nation to accept. We will then proceed to the apparent apogee of that struggle: the impeachment crisis of 2000 (including an examination of the still-controversial Claremont rulings). Finally, we will move on to some NH court cases that have had national implications, including the notorious Pamela Smart case. The course will feature several guest speakers with first-hand knowledge of issues we’ll be considering.
The issues that have characterized New Hampshire’s judicial history are deeply rooted in our founding and broadest civic values, so our perspective will be primarily historical, philosophical, and rather heavily legalistic. Class discussion and organized debates will be vital parts of the course, as will the research and writing assignments common to senior seminars.
