Florida Constitutional Law, Professor Ann Marie Cavazos

E-mail: Phone: 407-254-4007Room # 253

COURSE INFORMATION:

Required Text:Florida Constitutional Law, 4th Edition, Meeks & Cooper; Carolina Academic Press; ISBN-10:-159460-278-6

Class Schedule: Classes meet on Mondays and Wednesday at 1:00pm-1:50pm

Office Hours: Posted on my office door

Welcome to Florida Constitutional Law

Our state constitution is a unique one and varies greatly from those of the other 49 states. For those of you that plan on taking the Florida Bar, Florida Constitutional law is a tested portion on each bar examination. My goal is for you to learn the subject matter and help you identify issues that most likely will surface on the bar examination and to be successful on it.

READING ASSIGNMENT

WEEKS 1-3

Fall 2008

The syllabus is subject to change to accommodate changes in schedules and class mastery of the topic. The professor reserves the right to modify the syllabus and assignments in her sole discretion.

WEEK / CHAPTERS / FLA. CONSTITUTION / PAGES:
WEEK 1 / Chapter 1:
Introduction to
Studying the Florida’s Constitution / Article XI § 1-7 / 3-13

Florida Constitutional Law, Professor Carlos Woody

Course Number:6503

Section:302

Instructor:Carlos Woody, Deputy General Counsel

Orlando Utilities Commission

500 S. Orange Avenue

Orlando, Florida32801

407-423-9148

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Required Text:Florida Constitutional Law by John Cooper and Thomas Marks, Jr. (Fourth Ed.) (ISBN: 1-59460-278-6)

Course description: This course will provide students with an overview of the various provisions of the state constitution and an understanding of how Florida courts have interpreted and applied the state constitution. Although this course will not cover every aspect of the state constitution, it will cover those areas that students will need to be most familiar with in the practice of state and local government law.

Class / Reading Assignment (pages in casebook)

FIRST WEEK

/ Introduction to Studying the Florida Constitution
Wednesday, August 13 / 3-13, Article I, Florida Constitution (653- 658)