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CRJU 340 Constitutional Law Assignment -
Please choose one of the following hypothetical cases. Your job is to act as a judge and offer a decision on the case, given the facts and the constitutional precedent discussed this semester.
Your "decision" should be 1600-1750 words and must cite a minimum of 6 cases (3 per issue).
Look to the end of the document for more information on how to write the decision.
Choice 1) Brownfield Jr. vs Olympus
Choice 2) Brownfield vs Texas
Choice 3) Guinnin vs Superintendent of Mockingbird High
Instructions for Justice's Brief: Your brief should seek to guide the reader by relying on Supreme Court precedent, jurisprudential doctrines and tests, and other legal approaches to demonstrate the persuasiveness of your position. Determine, based upon the facts, constitution, and precedent which side is correct.
The brief should begin by clearly identifying the central constitutional question or questions presented by the case, and the stance you are taking (where their rights violated or not and why (i.e. a thesis statement). The core of your brief, however, should focus on explaining the reasoning for your decision focusing on the existing law, as applied to the facts before you, best supports your proposed resolution of the constitutional question or questions you've identified. Case facts should not be discussed for their own sake; rather, you should work the most germane case facts into your argument as support for it. Do not add to the case facts presented to you; it is essential that all actors work with the same information.
Much of the assessment of your brief will rest on how well you make use of relevant materials, including Supreme Court opinions from precedent cases. Please remember some cases are briefly discussed in the text, but not read. IT IS OK TO USE THESE! While only majority opinions have precedential value, you may also draw upon the reasoning presented in plurality, concurring, and dissenting opinions if you find that reasoning persuasive. When drawing upon non-majority opinions, be certain to note that the cited material comes from a non-majority opinion.
Attachment:- Constitutional Law Assignment Files.rar