Albert M. Rosenblatt

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways.

First we will address the place of state courts in the constitutional framework, emphasizing state constitutions and issues that are not or cannot be litigated in federal courts, (or certified by federal circuits to state high courts, under Erie, when federal courts must follow state law). By their own briefing and oral argument, students will explore the anatomy of a live appeal headed to a state's high court (New York Court of Appeals). Next, and before the case is argued there, the actual lawyers (for both sides) will in the presence of the class, moot the appeal before three "judges," - members of the bench or law professors uninvolved in the case. Students then watch the actual appeal in Albany and meet the judges. We will then draft decisions both ways. Events:- Monday, Oct. 17th - Moot Court (in class); Thursday, October 20th - All-day class trip to New York State Court of Appeals, Albany, New York. NB: STUDENTS WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND BOTH EVENTS, SHOULD NOT TAKE THIS COURSE. Letter grade on class performance, brief writing, and oral arguments.