1. Supreme Court Cases Project

2. 1. Groups - Two (2) students with two (2) cases per group
1. Groups - Two (2) students with two (2) cases per group. Each person will get a separate court case. Each person is expected to present the case they are assigned. 2. PowerPoint – Each person in the group should have at least 12 slides to present their case. We will use Google slide to present the cases. 3. Visuals – Provide picture of the people key people involved in the case (i.e., Plaintiff, Defendant, Chief Justice) in the case. 4. Presentation – Each student in the group will be expected to present a summary of the following sections of their case: 1. Court’s Opinion (Majority) 2. Concurrence Opinion 3. Dissention Opinion

3. Presentation Requirements Oral Presentation -Loud, clear, and look at the audience. Index Cards Each student must have 5-6 index cards with a summary of the case. Visual Aides Pictures of the Plaintiff(s), Defendant(s), Chief Justice and any other pictures that can enhance the presentation. Each (per person) Presentation Time - Three (3) minutes minimum - Five (5) minutes maximum

4. Presentations Each Group need to provide a copy of their presentation on Google Docs by sharing it with the instructor to insure a grade is given for the project. a copy to Make sure to write following subject on the Students name(s) & period number

5. Evaluation value (300 Points) Presentation (200 Points) - Facts, Summary, References -Presentation (Loud, clear, eye contact with the audience) Index Cards 5-6 Cards (25 Points) Time Management (25 Points) Three to five (3 - 5) Minutes per group. It means 3 minutes per person. Anything below or over will result in points deducted. Visual (picture, graphics of the topic) 25 Points Reference Page = 25 Points

6. Sample of a Supreme Court Case

7. Civics Date: April 12, Period # ___ Student’s Names Case # 1 : Maria Ortiz - Supreme Court Case Name & Year Case # 2 : Joe Smith - Supreme Court Case Name & Year

8. Charles W. Baker - Plaintiff

9. Joe C. Carr - Defendant
Tennessee Secretary of State

10. William J. Brennan, Jr. – Chief Justice of the Case

11. Background of the Case: Summarize the case (1-2 slides)
Background of the Case: Summarize the case (1-2 slides). It should answer some key questions (who, what, where, when, why) in the summary.

12. The Question(s) presented to the Court: - Write the main question(s) that needs to be answered by the Court. Example: The case presented the following question(s)…

13. Court’s Ruling – Decision - Write the numbers (6-3 majority ruling by the Court.)

14. Court’s Opinion - Majority Opinion - Write the majority opinion on the case. What is a Majority Opinion? It’s a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court. A majority opinion sets forth the decision of the court and an explanation of the rationale behind the court's decision.

15. Concurring Opinion - Write the concurring opinion of the Court
Concurring Opinion - Write the concurring opinion of the Court. What is a Concurring Opinion? It’s a written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court, but states different reasons as the basis for his or her decision.

16. Dissenting Opinion - Write the dissenting opinion of the Court
Dissenting Opinion - Write the dissenting opinion of the Court. What is a Dissenting Opinion? A dissenting opinion is an opinion in a legal case written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment.

17. Consequences of the decision Write a summary of the consequences of the decision made by the court. Try to simplify the words that are used in the presentation. Also, make sure the word that are used in the presentation can be defined during the presentation. The instructor will ask questions about certain terminologies used in the case.

18. References (Format - See Examples)

19. Examples Magazine Reference Beck, B. E. (1999, July)
Examples Magazine Reference Beck, B. E. (1999, July). Style and modern writing [Special issue]. Prose Magazine, 126, Book Reference Gode, S. M., Orman, T. P., & Carey, R. (1967). Writers and writing. New York: Lucerne Publishing. Internet Reference Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, Retrieved from

20. Van Staphorst v. Maryland(1791) West v. Barnes2 U. S
Van Staphorst v. Maryland(1791) West v. Barnes2 U.S. 401(1791) Georgia v. Brailsford2 U.S. 402 (1792) Georgia v. Brailsford2 U.S. 415 (1793) Chisholm v. Georgia2 U.S. 419 (1793) Georgia v. Brailsford (1794) United States v. Peters 1795 Talbot v. Janson 1795 Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)  Civil Rights Cases, 109 U.S. 3 (1883)  Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896)  Muller v. Oregon, 208 U.S. 412 (1908)  Corfield v. Coryell, 6 Fed. Cas. 546 (C.C.E.D. Pa. 1823) Ex parte Milligan, 71 U.S. 2 (1866)  Crandall v. Nevada, 73 U.S. 35 (1868)  United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898) Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. 419 (1793)  Hylton v. United States, 3 U.S. 171 (1796)  Ware v. Hylton, 3 U.S. 199 (1796)  Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)  Fletcher v. Peck, 10 U.S. 87 (1810)  Martin v. Hunter's Lessee, 14 U.S. 304 (1816)  McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819)  Gibbons v. Ogden, 22 U.S. 1 (1824)  Barron v. Baltimore, 32 U.S. 243 (1833)  Cooley v. Board of Wardens, 53 U.S. 299 (1852)  Ableman v. Booth, 62 U.S. 506 (1859)  Texas v. White, 74 U.S. 700 (1869)  Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., 157 U.S. 429 (1895)  Swift and Company v. United States, 196 U.S. 375 (1905)  Ex parte Young, 209 U.S. 123 (1908) Reynolds v. United States, 98 U.S. 145 (1879)  Davis v. Beason, 133 U.S. 333 (1890)  United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1876)  Presser v. Illinois, 116 U.S. 252 (1886)  Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 U.S. 518 (1819)  Johnson v. M'Intosh, 21 U.S. 543 (1823)  Slaughter-House Cases, 83 U.S. 36 (1873)  Allgeyer v. Louisiana, 165 U.S. 578 (1897)  The Paquete Habana, 175 U.S. 677 (1900)  Lone Wolf v. Hitchcock, 187 U.S. 553 (1903)  Lochner v. New York, 198 U.S. 45 (1905)