Supreme Court Cases

Group Format - Plaintiffs (2 lawyers to represent the person or persons filing a claim) - Defendant (2 lawyers to represent the person or persons required to answer a plaintiff's complaint) .

Each group is expected to read the case carefully and present their case or court rulings to get full credit. -Lawyers need to present important questions and arguments to win their case.

Lawyers need to pay attention to: - clearly presenting the main issue of the case. - explaining or identifying the supporting argument(s). -identifying and cite the constitutional law or precedence (past case) that supports their case.

Presentation Time Frame - Plaintiffs (3 to 5 minutes to present their complaint) - Defendant (3 to 5 minutes to respond to the complaint) - Do not disrupt the lawyers who are doing the presentations with comments or questions. Wait for your turn. Disruptions will result in losing points toward their grade.

During the Court Presentations (Lawyers & Judges) - Listen to the presentation quietly and wait for your group’s turn (if not, your group will lose grade points). -Present your argument professionally. Do not try to instigate an argument by taunting the opposition during the presentation (if not, your group will lose grade points).

During the Court Presentations (Class - Audience) The rest of the class need to do the following to get class participation: - Listen to the presentation quietly. -Do not disrupt the presentations. -Write a paragraph (at least 3-4 sentences) to predict the winner of the case. -The instructor ask the audience questions randomly to check if they are paying attention for participation points.

Grades The instructor will grade your presentation based on your written and oral arguments (quality of work) , participation (put it their share of work), and professionalism (polite, maintain control) during the presentation.