The project lawyers, cases, justices and court docket will be assigned after the AP test in May.
Print out a copy of the following for your case. Use this to prepare your brief and oral argument notes. Turn in this copy along with your oral argument notes after your oral argument.
2. Also print out one copy of the other class docket cases summaries from this site.
3. Class case docket from the class web page.
Turn in your class case docket period handout with the assigned lawyer pairs, justices and the court docket dates along with your decisions in each case from your class (record on the back of the handout - Bring the LIIBulletin Previews case summaries to help) after the last oral argument for your class.
4. United States Supreme Court decisions for each case, go to: http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html - For 2008-2009 cases, click on the "Cases argued this term" link – scroll to class cases - click on "Docket Information" – click on "Syllabus" – click on "HTML version" - print the opinion for each case (from title down to the justices names) - For other year terms cases, click on the "LII Bulletin" link under Supreme Court Collection – under "Archives", click on the "year previews" for your class cases – scroll to the case – click on the "Docket Information" link – click on "Syllabus" – click on "HTML version" – print the opinion for each case (from the title down to the Justices names).
A. Listen, ask questions (15 pts) and vote on each case presented.
and the original case summaries information in the case.
C. Turn in the typed majority opinion and announce the court decision the next class period before the new oral arguments begin.
1. Lawyers will present their cases according to the dates set by the justices on the court docket for each class.
4. Up to three cases per day will be heard until all cases are finished.
A scoring guide listed on the web page under 4th quarter project lists all criteria for evaluation for each lawyer and justice to determine your final grade for project 4.
This project is worth 100 points and counts as your 20% project grade for the 4th Quarter.
Late penalty – missing after 2:30 PM on due date, grade drops to a "C" – missing on 2nd day, grade drops to a "D" – missing on third day, grade drops to a ZERO!