Munn v. Illinois  3 Groups  Plaintiff (railroad companies)  Defense (Grangers)  Supreme Court Justices  Each group will conduct research on this case.

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Munn v. Illinois  3 Groups  Plaintiff (railroad companies)  Defense (Grangers)  Supreme Court Justices  Each group will conduct research on this case and their group’s stance on the issue.  The first two groups will conduct an argument for their side based on the facts.  The Supreme Court group will vote based on the arguments (and evidence) presented by the plaintiff and defense.

Munn v. Illinois - Plaintiff  Represent the railroad companies threatened by the Grange.  Research Granger Laws and your limitations from them.  Support with constitutional evidence.  A hard copy of the argument will be turned into me.  Every member must contribute at least 3 points to the argument (specify on the info sheet who did what)

Munn v. Illinois - Defense  Represent the Grangers  Research Granger Laws and your reasons behind them.  Support with constitutional evidence.  A hard copy of the argument will be turned into me.  Every member must contribute at least 3 points to the argument (specify on the info sheet who did what)

 Research the Constitution. Your job is to interpret the constitutionality of the Granger Laws.  Research the actual justices serving at this time. Think about  Political affiliation  Platforms at the time  Conduct a general background of the Granger Laws.  Remain objective and base your decision on the arguments.  Research the opinion and dissent from the actual case document (94 U.S. 113 (1876))  Each side must explain their reasoning behind the vote. Munn v. Illinois –Supreme Court