Introduction to U.S. Law

Dozent/in	Eran Fish, PhD, LL.M.
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	HS261299
Semester	Herbstsemester 2026
Durchführender Fachbereich	Öffentliches Recht
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	wöchentlich (Fr), ab 18.09.2026, 13:15 - 15:00 Uhr, 2.A45
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	This course will introduce students to the American legal system as well as to the common law in general. We will review the role of precedent, federalism, institutional design, and the U.S. bill of rights. The students will become acquainted with landmark decisions from the Supreme Court’s early days to present. Beside introducing the fundamental principles of the law, we will discuss their historical and theoretical underpinnings.
E-Learning	https://lms.uzh.ch/url/RepositoryEntry/17910988979
Lernziele	The students will acquire basic skills for engaging with legal materials in the U.S. and will be able to better understand current constitutional debates.
Voraussetzungen	None
Sprache	Englisch
Abschlussform / Credits	Written examination, open books / 5 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	eran.fish@doz.unilu.ch
Material	All reading materials will be available on OLAT.