When deciding on a case to choose and discuss, you want to pick a case from your state that successfully made it to the Supreme Court that deals with civil rights and liberties. So, for example, if you live in Connecticut you could pick something like Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) since it is:
1) from the state you reside in
2) successfully made its way to the Supreme Court
3) deals with an issue pertaining to civil liberties
You do NOT want to pick a 1) contemporary state supreme court case 2) a case not dealing with a civil liberty or right, and 3) a case that was denied cert (i.e., not heard) by the Court. choose a case from your state that involves civil rights or civil liberties that wound its way up to the United States Supreme Court. If your state does not have a case that ended up in the United States Supreme Court, choose a civil rights case from another state that ended up in the Supreme Court of the United States.In one or two paragraphs, provide a general overview of the case that serves as a snapshot of what the case is about and how it ended up in your state high court. A summary is using your words to write a brief history of the case. Do not give your opinion or your interpretation but stick to the facts only. Title: Name of the case
Facts of the case: Provide key facts involving the case.
History of the case: What legal action was taken based on what your state laws say about this case?
Legal questions: What were the legal issues the court had to decide?
Decision or holdings: Did the court decide for the plaintiff or the defendant? Explain the reason behind the decision?
Verdict and opinion (judgement): What were the concurring and dissenting opinions? How many judges decided for the defendant and how many justices decided against the defendant? What was the final verdict from the judge or the jury, if it was a jury trial?
C. Conclusion
What was the resulting impact of the ruling? How did the citizens of your state benefit from it? Was this a good decisiocixn? I live in Georgia .
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