Supreme court case briefing
Case Briefing Assignment/Case Assignments
Due on February 11, 2011
Each student is required to write one case brief. Each case brief must be no longer than one page in length. The case brief should be single spaced, in 12 point, N.Y. times font, and have one inch margins. Please follow the format set forth in the Fede/Langois manual, which is posted on BB under “Course Documents.” You will find an excerpt of your assigned case on BB under “Course Documents.” You can also obtain the unedited version of your case at http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/search/index.html, or on Westlaw or Lexis, both of which are available free of charge through the Montclair State University Library. You may not consult any other sources.
As specified in the Fede/Langois manual, each case brief should contain:
- Case Name and Citation
- Procedural History
- Facts
- Question Presented
- Holding.
- Legal Reasoning.
Case briefs are due on Feburary 11 at the beginning of class. Any case brief turned in during class, but after the case briefs have been collected, will be considered late and will be graded accordingly. All late papers will receive a 10% reduction (ex. B to C). If the case brief is not turned in during class on the date on which it is due, the student will receive an “F” for the assignment.
I will not accept case briefs by email or fascimille unless you have obtained prior permission from me to do so. The case brief must be your original work product. Please consult the Honor Contract if you have any questions about this matter.
Case Assignments
Ayala, Elizabeth Furman v. Georgia
Bakir, Mellis Furman v. Georgia
Carter, Spencer Furman v. Georgia
David, Steven Furman v. Georgia
DiSouza, Antonio Furman v. Georgia
Dichio, Thomas Gregg v. Georgia
Ekemezie, Chetanna Gregg v. Georgia
Goins, Drew Gregg v. Georgia
Hryb, Heather Gregg v. Georgia
Jeppson, Geoff Gregg v. Georgia
Jinks, Kenneth Coker v. Georgia
Magrowski, Darcy Coker v. Georgia
Mena, Steven Coker v. Georgia
Miccio, Toni Coker v. Georgia
Mohammed, Maher Ford v. Wainwright
Murphy, Michael Ford v. Wainwright
O’Brien, Michael Ford v. Wainwright
O’Grady, Melody Ford v. Wainwright
Olivo, Joseph McCleskey v. Kemp
Perrone, Vincent McCleskey v. Kemp
Piantanada, John McCleskey v. Kemp
Porras, Julian McCleskey v. Kemp
Posso, Alex McCleskey v. Kemp
Prince, Simoya Payne v. Tennessee
Rivera, Melissa Payne v. Tennessee
Stephens, Cody Payne v. Tennessee
Sullivan, Katherine Payne v. Tennessee
Tapia, Michael Atkins v. Virgina
Tejada, Yessy Atkins v. Virgina
Tremel, Christopher Atkins v. Virgina
Turzani, Sasha Atkins v. Virgina
Ventrice, Daniel Baze v. Rees
Vigorito, Brandon Baze v. Rees
Weber, Amanda Baze v. Rees
West, Allen Baze v. Rees
