UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW SPRING SEMESTER 2016 SYLLABUS INTERNATIONAL LAW LAW

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1 Updated UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW SPRING SEMESTER 2016 SYLLABUS INTERNATIONAL LAW LAW Professor Mortimer Sellers Tuesday / Thursday 1:30pm 2:45pm Room TBA

2 INTERNATIONAL LAW COURSE DETAILS Professor: Time: Course Category: Classroom: Office Hours: Mortimer Sellers Tuesday and Thursday, 1:30pm 2:45pm (See Class Schedule) J.D. Course - 3 credit hours TBA Tuesday, 2:45pm 3:30pm, Thursday, 11:50am 12:30pm (or by appointment) Office: Angelos Law Center 527 Telephone: Faculty Assistant: msellers@ubalt.edu Laurie Schnitzer, AL1112, , lschnitzer@ubalt.edu Textbook: Lori Damrosch, Louis Henkin, Sean Murphy, Hans Smit, International Law: Cases and Materials (West, 6 th ed. 2014). The Course: This course will examine the nature, sources, and operation of international law, with special emphasis on the authority, validity, and legitimacy of international legal norms and institutions. Grades: Grades will be based on the final examination, but class participation may affect a student s grade by up to one grade level. Participation will be valued for knowledge, lucidity and preparation. Class Schedule: The class schedule may be modified to reflect contemporary international issues, and the availability of visiting speakers. Specific assignments will be given at the beginning of each class meeting. 2

3 INTERNATIONAL LAW This course deals with the nature, sources and operation of international law, with some of the major modern challenges to the international legal system, and with the international community s ongoing responses to those challenges. It includes an introductory survey of a wide range of topics such as the law governing treaties and other international agreements; the recognition of states and governments; litigation in the International Court of Justice and other methods of resolving international disputes; the United Nations and other international and regional entities; human rights; the role of international law in the U.S. legal system and the allocation of foreign affairs powers between the President, the Congress, and the Judiciary. The course also includes a more detailed examination of a few of the most pressing illustrations of the operation or failure to operate of the international legal system, such as the law of the sea and the use of military force. 3

4 INTERNATIONAL LAW/ SCHEDULE OF CLASSES Week 1 Tuesday, January 12 The Nature and Origins of Int l Law Thursday, January 14 Week 2 Tuesday, January 19 Sources and Evidence of Int l Law Thursday, January 21 Week 3 Tuesday, January 26 Treaties and Agreements Thursday, January 28 Week 4 Tuesday, February 2 States and Territory Thursday, February 4 Week 5 Tuesday, February 9 International Organizations Thursday, February 11 Week 6 Tuesday, February 16 Individuals & Corporations Thursday, February 18 Week 7 Tuesday, February 23 International Peace and Security Thursday, February 25 Week 8 Tuesday, March 1 Human Rights and Fundamental Thursday, March 3 Freedoms Week 9 Tuesday, March 8 The Self-Determination of Peoples Thursday, March 10 SPRING BREAK MARCH 14 20, 2016 Week 10 Tuesday, March 22 The Domestic Jurisdiction of States Thursday, March 24 Week 11 Tuesday, March 29 The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Thursday, March 31 Week 12 Tuesday, April 5 International Criminal Law Thursday, April 7 Week 13 Tuesday, April 11 The Law of the Sea Thursday, April 14 Week 14 Tuesday, April 19 The Future of International Law Thursday, April 21 4

5 INTERNATIONAL LAW/ SCHEDULE OF CLASS ASSIGNMENTS CLASS ASSIGNMENTS: The Casebook is: Damrosch, et al. International Law Cases and Materials (6 th edition, 2014). Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 The Nature and Origins of International Law Class 1: Casebook, pp. xvii-xxix, 1-13 Class 2: Casebook, pp Sources and Evidence of International Law Class 3: Casebook, pp Class 4: Casebook, pp Treaties and Agreements Class 5: Casebook, pp Class 6: Casebook, pp , , States and Territory Class 7: Casebook, pp , Class 8: Casebook, pp International Organizations Class 9: Casebook, pp Class 10: pp Individuals and Corporations Class 11: pp Class 12: Casebook, pp International Peace and Security Class 13: Casebook, pp Class 14: Casebook, pp Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Class 15: Casebook, pp Class 16: Casebook, pp The Self-Determination of Peoples Class 17: Casebook, pp Class 18: Casebook, pp The Domestic Jurisdiction of States Class 19: Casebook, pp Class 20: Casebook, pp

6 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes Class 21: Casebook, pp Class 22: Casebook, pp International Criminal Law Class 23: Casebook, pp Class 24: Casebook, pp The Law of the Sea Class 25: Casebook, pp Class 26: Casebook, pp The Future of International Law Class 27: Casebook, pp Class 28: No assignment 6

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW FALL SEMESTER 2017

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW FALL SEMESTER 2017 Course: Instructor: International Law 729-512 and 729-512G PROFESSOR Mortimer Sellers CONTACT INFORMATION: 410.837.4650 / AL 527 / msellers@ubalt.edu