Following is the course description
as contained in the Manual of Policies and Procedures of Capital University
Law School.
CIVIL RIGHTS (3 credits):
A survey of federal legislative protection of individual rights regarding
discrimination in education, housing, public accommodations, voting,
and contractual relations. Primary attention will be given to civil
remedies provided by 42 U.S.C. sec. 1981 and 1983 and other federal
laws and regulations. Specific topics include judicial and prosecutorial
immunity, affirmative action in the public sector, the Fair Housing
Act, Voting Rights Act, and discrimination in federally-assisted programs.
Prerequisites: 650, 651.
