Project+3-Writ+of+Certiorari

Project 3-Writ of Certiorari

Chapter 4 of your student text detailed the role of the US Supreme Court and indicated that the Court's most important function is the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction. The Supreme Court will ussue a writ of certiorari to the last court that heard a case when they believe that a specific case contains a constituinal issue important enough to be decided by the Supreme Court. Research a case where the Supreme Court issued a writ of certiorari and answer the following questions: 1. What was the constitutional issue surrounding the case? 2. List the courts (in sequential order) that heard the case. To what court did the Supreme Court issue a writ of certiorari? 3. What was the outcome of the Supreme Court's decision? 4. Were any of the Justices in dissent over the majority opinion? If so, what was their argument?

Students will post questions and responses on the wikispace. Assignment is due by the end of class on Tuesday, September 28.

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