SupremeCourt CaseStudy

Submission Deadline –

You aretowritean originalcasestudy on a SupremeCourtcasethatyou select.

Your casemusthave been decided,bythecourt,between1900and 1990and itcan NOT havebeenaunanimousdecision.
Youmay NOTselectacasefromthe banned listbelow.
Youmustsign up ontheclasssignupsheetwith your nameand your case.Onceacase hasbeensigned up for,nootherstudentcan usethatcas Ifyou doNOTsign up foracaseyouwill receiveazero for theassignment.An emailtoyouinstructor does NOTcountassigning up for a case.
Your essaywillbeturned inon turnitin inSchoology AND you will print a copy to submit to me at the next class meeting after the submission deadline.Technologyistheresponsibilityof thestudenYoucancheckifturnitin.comishaving issueson their twitter feed.After you have submitted your essay, check the originality report. A originality report above 15% is subject to an academic dishonesty referral. .
Theresearchessaycountsasa testgrade.
Hints
- Ask me to proof read your essay. I will if it is before 3:45 on April 27th.
- Use your time wisely. You will be given 1 ½ class periods to work on your paper.

CaseStudyMethod

Thecasestudymethod isused toanalyzeSupremeCourtcases.Each casehasfiveessentialelements: thefacts,theconstitutional issue,theargumentsfor each side,thedecision and reasoningof theCourt, and theconsequencesof theCourt’sdecision.

FACTS OF THECASE: Whathappened in theoriginal case?When andWhere?Whoweretheparties involved?Istherealawbeing violatedor questioned?If so,whatlaw? Howdid thelowercourtsrulein thecase?

CONSTITUTIONALISSUE:Thisisthelegal questionbeing askedof theCourtand ismeanttobe answeredwithyesorno. Theissuemust bestated asa questionand mustincludethepartof the Constitution involved andtheconstitutionallyprotected right. This canbedifficulttofigureoutsouse thefollowing formula:

Firstanswer thefollowingquestionsabout your chosen case:

Whowastheactorin thecase(personor group whodid theaction thatcaused thecasetoarise)?
Whatwastheactionthatcausedthecontroversy?
Whowastherecipient of theaction?
Whatwastherightinvolved?
Whatpartof theConstitution wasinvolved?

Second plug theanswersintothis sentence,orformula,forwriting theissue: When A did BtoC,did thisviolateC’srightto DunderE?

Example:BrownvBoard ofEducation of Topeka

When theBoardofEducation of Topeka,Kansas(A)denied therighttoattend aneighborhood whiteschool (B)toLindaBrown,anAfrican-Americanstudent(C),did thisviolateBrown’srighttoequal protectionofthelaw(D)undertheFourteenth Amendment(E)?

ARGUMENTS FOREACH SIDE:The petitioner is listed first in the case name and the respondent is listed second.Present arguments for the petitioner first and then present the arguments for the respondent. Discuss why each side believes that their position is correct. This will be supported by a law, a previous court case, or the constitution.

COURT’S DECISION, DISSENT, and REASONS:TheCourt’sdecision iswrittenin an opinion. Themajority opinion representsthe decision and reasoningof themajorityofthejustices. Sometimesjusticesagreewith the majorityastowho prevailed in thecasebutthey have differentor additional reasonstostate:thisis the concurring opinion. Thosewhodisagreeas towhoprevailed inthecasewriteadissenting opinion; several justicesmayjoin indissentor each maywritetheir own dissentingopinion. Describethereasons whytheCourtansweredtheConstitutional issuein favorof thewinning side(majority opinion, concurring opinion)and forthelosing side(dissent)inthecase.

CONSEQUENCESOF THEDECISION:Whatchangesoccurred asa resulttheCourt’sdecision? Did the Courtstrike down orsupportan existing law?Did thedecision includerecommendationsfor writing a newlawif it did strikedown an existing law?

http://supcourt.ntis.gov

SOURCES: Utilizeaminimumof threeand amaximumof four sources. Your works-citedmust accompany your finished product. Your governmenttextbook,Wikipedia,andother textbooksdonot countassources.

BANNEDCOURTCASES

(Thesecasescannot beused)

Brownv. Boardof Education Tinkerv. Des Moines

Roev.Wade Miranda v. Arizona

MappV. Ohio Gideonv. Wainwright

Griswoldv. Connecticut Weeks v Ohio

SeeCaseStudyStructureOutlineOn Next Page

CaseStudyStructure

Writeyourcasestudyinparagraphformusingcompletesentences.

Paragraph1: IntroductionParagraph

Mustinclude:

Nameofcase,yeardecided
Thevoteof the SupremeCourt
Significance of Case

Paragraph2: 1stbodyparagraph

Mustinclude:FACTSOFTHECASE

Thepartiesinvolved
Thelawbeingviolated
Lowercourt rulings

Paragraph3: 2ndbody paragraph

Mustinclude:CONSTITUTIONALISSUE

Thisiswhereyoushould usetheformulaquestionfrom above.
The Rightinvolved
Thepart of theConstitutioninvolved

Paragraph4: 3rdbodyparagraph

Mustinclude:ARGUMENTSFOREACHSIDE

Argumentsfortheprevailing (winning)side
Argumentsforthelosingside

Paragraph5: 4thbodyparagraph

Mustinclude:COURT’SDECISION,DISSENT, ANDREASONS

Majoritydecisionof thecourt withtheirreasoning
Minoritydecisionof thecourt withtheirreasoning

Paragraph6: 5thbodyparagraph

Mustinclude:CONSEQUENCESOFTHEDECISION

Whatchanged in theUSdueto theCourt’sdecision?

Bibliography

UseMLAformat(easybib.com)
Placerightattheendofthepap

HISTORICALWRITING

Things toconsiderwhen writingan historical essay…

Answer all portionsof the question;uselanguageof theprompt
Formulateaspecificargument
Defineimportanttermsandconcepts
NAMES –Identifyall historical persons by firstandlastnameandpositionor importancethefirsttimetheyare mentioned inthe paper. After thefirstmention,usetheperson’s lastnameonly.
PASTTENSE. It’shistory.Ithappened inthepast!
Propernouns namespecificpeople,places, andthings.Propernounsarealwayscapitalized.
Donotincludepersonal pronouns (like “I”or “we”)– don’twritethings like “inmyopinion” or“I believe” –the readerknowswhatyouthinkbecauseyouarewritingit.
Adjectivesmakefor interestingwriting, buttheyshouldbeused sparingly.Don’ttryandboostyour wordcount byaddingunnecessaryadjectives. Instead, domoreresearchorexpand your analysis.
Avoidcolloquialisms(e.g.,cool, kindof,totally, hungupon, OK,sortof,etc.).Theyarefineinspeech, butthey should neverbeused informalwriting.
Avoidcontractions (e.g., don’t,can’t)in a formalwrittenpieceofwork.
Quotedmaterial needstobeintroduced. Youcannotsimplythrowinaquotationwithoutintroducingitina way that allows your reader toseewhatitisdoingthere(i.e., This isclearly thecasewhen Smith writes…or For example, Athanasiusargued that…)
Usedatesfrequentlyinwritinghistory. Usethecorrectformwhenwritingdates.(Correct: October17,1517or 17October1517)

Neverturnina paperwithoutrunningitthroughyour spell-checkprogram.Remember,however,thatspell-checkprogramsdonot catch everything.If youhavemisspelleda wordincontext,butthismisspellingis, itself,a word(e.g.,if for is, ortheirforthere),spellcheckwill notcatch yourmistake.Donotrelyongrammarcheckto catchtheseerrors,either.

Alwaysrereadyourpapercarefullybeforeyouprintouta finaldraft.Makesurethat everysentencemakessense,thatwordshave notaccidentally droppedoutof yourtextwhenyoumadecorrectionstoit, or that yourspell-checkprogramhas not introducederrors(e.g.,salvefor slave,Santa for Satan, RichardNikonforRichard Nixon,etc.).If youreadyourpaperoutloud,youare more likelytocatchmistakesthanif youreaditsilently.

Writing doesnot dependonthe possessionof a muse.Instead,it isjustplain, hardwork.Themore work youputintoyouressay,thebetteritwill be.Thismeansthattheearlieryoubegintostartcollectinginformationrelevantto yourpaperandthesooneryoubeginthinkingingeneralways aboutthetopic,thebetteryouressaywill be.

Seconddraftsarealwaysbetterthanfirstdrafts,andthirddraftsarebetterthansecond drafts.Therefore,alwaysrewriteyourpaper beforeyou giveittoyourinstructor.

FORMATTING

Outlineandfinal draftmustbetyped usingthefollowingformat:

12pointfontsize
Double space
Times NewRoman, Calibri,or Cambriafontstyle
1inchmarginsonall sides
Pagenumberinrightside footer
Student Name,Date, and Teacher NameandClassPeriodontopleftof firstpage,single spaced(NOTheader)
Essaytitlecentered andbold, double spaced
Essaytext– paragraphs indented, double spaced, justifiedlines(seeformattingguideforexample)

Name Date

SupremeCourtCase StudyRubric

Submit Case Studyto turnitin.com.Complete and detach thisrubricsheetand turn in on the due date.

	Points Possible	StudentScore: Whatdo you give yourself?	Teacher Generated Score
IntroductoryParagraphincluding nameof case,year decided, significance of case, voteof theSupremeCourt	10
1stBodyParagraph: Facts of the Case
Partiesinvolved	5
Lawbeing violated	5
Lower CourtRulings	5
2ndBodyParagraph: ConstitutionalIssue
PartoftheConstitution involved	10
TheRightinvolved	10
Constitutional Question (use assigned format)
3rdBodyParagraph: ArgumentsforEach Side
Argumentsbyprevailing side	10
Argumentsbylosing side	10
4thBodyParagraph: Court’sDecision,Dissent,and Reasons
MajorityOpinionwith Reasoning oftheCourt	10
Dissenting OpinionwithReasoning of theCourt	10
5thBodyParagraph: Consequencesof the Decision
Whatchanged duetotheCourt’sdecision?	10
Case StudyStructure
Followed correctformatand citations (paragraphs, font,&fontsize)and 3-4sources	5
TotalScore	100

Complete and detach thisrubricsheetand turnin to your teacher at the next class after the submission deadline along with a printed copy of your paper

ESSAY #

Supreme Court Case Study Essay Peer Editing Guide

Formatting _ Editor #: _________

Single Spaced Heading (NOT header on each page)

Title bold, centered, double spaced, Double Spaced Text Editor #: _________

One-inch margins, Page Numbers

Correct Font Style and Size

No Spaces between Paragraphs

Quotes have citations

3-4 sources listed in proper

Grammar – HIGHLIGHT words/phrases that need to be changed Editor #: _________

Spelling Errors, Punctuation Errors

Capitalization Errors – All Proper Nouns are Capitalized Editor #: _________

No contractions (don’t = incorrect, do not = correct)

Run-on Sentences, Fragments, Past Tense

Awkward Phrases; Needs Reworded

Dates in correct format (January 9, 1988 or 9 January 1988, both acceptable)

No pronouns

Names – First and Last name on first use, Last Name only thereafter

No apostrophe for decades (1920s = correct, 1920’s = incorrect)

Wording Editor #: _________

Organization & Flow (easy to follow, conceptually organized)

Substantial Thesis (answers all portions of prompt) Editor #: _________

Defined Important Terms

Adjectives used sparingly – not adding “fluff” words to describe things

Quality of Supporting Evidence (do details support explanation?)

Quality of Analysis (development of explanation, prove their point?)

Structure

Does the 1st paragraph list the parties involved, describe the law

being violated and give the lower court rulings? Editor #: _________

Does the 2nd paragraph describe the part of the Constitution involved,

the Right involved and the Constitutional Question using the assigned format?

Editor #: _________

Does the 3rd paragraph give the arguments by the winning and losing sides? Editor #: _________

Does the 4th paragraph give the Majority (and Concurring if there is one)

and Dissenting Opinion with the reasoning of the court? Editor #: _________

Does the 5th paragraph explain what has changed since the Court’s decision? Editor #: _________

On back, provide additional comments, criticisms, feedback,compliments…

Name______________Per.

Supreme Court Case Study Essay Peer Editing Guide

Formatting _ Editor #: _________

Single Spaced Heading (NOT header on each page)

Title bold, centered, double spaced, Double Spaced Text Editor #: _________

One-inch margins, Page Numbers

Correct Font Style and Size

No Spaces between Paragraphs

Quotes have citations

3-4 sources listed in proper

Grammar – HIGHLIGHT words/phrases that need to be changed Editor #: _________

Spelling Errors, Punctuation Errors

Capitalization Errors – All Proper Nouns are Capitalized Editor #: _________

No contractions (don’t = incorrect, do not = correct)

Run-on Sentences, Fragments, Past Tense

Awkward Phrases; Needs Reworded

Dates in correct format (January 9, 1988 or 9 January 1988, both acceptable)

No pronouns

Names – First and Last name on first use, Last Name only thereafter

No apostrophe for decades (1920s = correct, 1920’s = incorrect)

Wording Editor #: _________

Organization & Flow (easy to follow, conceptually organized)

Substantial Thesis (answers all portions of prompt) Editor #: _________

Defined Important Terms

Adjectives used sparingly – not adding “fluff” words to describe things

Quality of Supporting Evidence (do details support explanation?)

Quality of Analysis (development of explanation, prove their point?)

Structure

Does the 1st paragraph list the parties involved, describe the law

being violated and give the lower court rulings? Editor #: _________

Does the 2nd paragraph describe the part of the Constitution involved,

the Right involved and the Constitutional Question using the assigned format?

Editor #: _________

Does the 3rd paragraph give the arguments by the winning and losing sides? Editor #: _________

Does the 4th paragraph give the Majority (and Concurring if there is one)

and Dissenting Opinion with the reasoning of the court? Editor #: _________

Does the 5th paragraph explain what has changed since the Court’s decision? Editor #: _________

On back, provide additional comments, criticisms, feedback, compliments…

Name Date

SupremeCourtCase Study

IntroductoryParagraphincluding nameof case,year decided, significance of case, voteof theSupremeCourt
1stBodyParagraph: Facts of the Case
Partiesinvolved
Lawbeing violated
Lower CourtRulings
2ndBodyParagraph: ConstitutionalIssue
PartoftheConstitution involved
TheRightinvolved
Constitutional Question (use assigned format)
3rdBodyParagraph: ArgumentsforEach Side
Argumentsbyprevailing side
Argumentsbylosing side
4thBodyParagraph: Court’sDecision,Dissent,and Reasons
MajorityOpinionwith Reasoning oftheCourt
Dissenting OpinionwithReasoning of theCourt
5thBodyParagraph: Consequencesof the Decision
Whatchanged duetotheCourt’sdecision?

Supreme Court Case Study Essay Peer Editing Guide

Name__________________________Per.____________

Supreme Court Case Study Essay Peer Editing Guide

Name______________Per.