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PO352 Constitutional Law and Moot Court
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PO352 Constitutional Law and Moot Court

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ASSIGNMENTS

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11/3 Homework (Written Argument II)

10/27 Homework (Oral Argument Preparation)

10/20 Homework (Written Argument I)

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Formatting Briefs and Oral Arguments

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www.wcl.american.edu

Sample Brief 1

Framework for bulk of brief submitted in class.

Use citation style in this document.

This is for the "Statement of the Case" section.

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www.wcl.american.edu

Sample Brief 2

For other guidelines.

Cases and statutes together under "Authorities"

Everything up to "Statement of the Case"

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www.acmamootcourt.org

Filings in Griswold Case

Just looking at how the questions are phrased from each side

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1.next.westlaw.com

See Appendix A & B for Rubrics of Evaluation

These rubrics will clarify my expectations regarding briefs and courtroom performance. They are from the American Collegiate Moot Court Association.

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www.acmamootcourt.org

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WestlawNext (Federal and State Cases)

This is our textbook of cases and legal briefs. The links only work when your are signed into WestlawNext from our Research and Databases in the FP Library's website. Scroll down to Westlaw Campus Research, click it, and then click my court case links.

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1.next.westlaw.com

U.S. Constitution

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www.archives.gov

Federal court structure

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www.justice.gov

Judiciary Act of 1789

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avalon.law.yale.edu

South Carolina v. United States

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1.next.westlaw.com

Home Bldg & Loan Assn. v. Blaisdell

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1.next.westlaw.com

U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton (1995)

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1.next.westlaw.com

writ of mandamus

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www.law.cornell.edu

Martin v. Hunter's Lessee (1816)

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library.franklinpierce.edu

writ of error

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legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com

Cohens v. Virginia (1821)

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library.franklinpierce.edu

Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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library.franklinpierce.edu

United States v. Nixon (1974)

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library.franklinpierce.edu

City of Los Angeles v. Lyons (1983)

facts; standing

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1.next.westlaw.com

gay marriage

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www.economist.com

obamacare

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www.economist.com

How to collaborate on Word documents online

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support.office.com

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Moot Court Case: Comerford v USA

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comeford v usa.pdf

Moot Court Teams and Preparation

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Teams and Brief Guidelines.pdf

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How to brief a case

Two sets of guidelines for your reference. PDF has more depth. The Lexis-Nexus link is more bare-bones, practical:

"How to write a case brief for law school: Excerpt reproduced from 'Introduction to the Study of Law: Cases and Materials, Third Edition' (LexisNexis 2009) by Michael Makdisi & John Makdisi"

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Brief Assignment.pdf

9/8 reading quests

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98questions.pdf

Transgender law clipping

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transgender rights.pdf

9/16 homework

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916homework.pdf

9/24 homework reading

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922hwread.pdf

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HOMEWORK

ASSIGNMENTS

12/8 Moot Court Preparation

11/3 Homework (Written Argument II)

10/27 Homework (Oral Argument Preparation)

10/20 Homework (Written Argument I)

10/15 Homework

10/2 Homework

9/24 Homework

9/16 Homework

9/8 Homework

9/1 Homework

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