Requirements: The text of the paper must be a minimum of twelve pages (Maximum of fourteen). You must use at least one case. Cases must be cited in proper legal format (see resources). You must support your findings with at least 5 sources (text can be included as 1). Citations must be submitted in APA format. Wikipedia does not count as a source but may help guide your research There must be at least 1 dissent opinion included in the decision, more than just stating they dissent. Analyze the case as follows: 1. Who are the Justices on the court and what are the political implications 2. Pick one of the Justices and briefly describe their legal background – how did they become a Justice 3. Analyze how the case got to the Supreme Court 4. Is the topic of the case originally Civil or Criminal in nature? Detail the key differences in how the case is handled given the type. 5. Analyze the judicial decisions – who followed which perspective and how can you tell You will only need to use the legal citation for Judicial Opinions (cases) -Show more
