POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 10/28, I distributed one handout, the case brief assignment which is due in one week, on Thursday 11/4. That assignment is copied below. We finished our discussion of the Gonzalez v. Raich case, and I also included the outcome in the follow-up case on remand to the Court of Appeals. We went over State v.Butler, and I also included the later U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed the same issue as Butler. The assignment for Tuesday 11/2 (election day--don't forget to vote) is to begin work on the Jeremiah T. case brief, and also read through p. 140 of the text.
Assignment due Thursday, November 4, 2010
The assignment is to do a Case Brief of the case of Guardianship of Jeremiah T.,
2009 ME 74, 976 A2d 955 . The case can be found on the website of the Maine Supreme Court.
To access the case, go to
http://www.courts.state.me.us/opinions/supreme/index.html
--select “2009 Opinions”
--select 2009 ME 74, Guardianship of Jeremiah T
Brief all of the issues that you determine that the Court ruled on.
Follow the format from the Sample Briefs that I’ve distributed. Note especially that the Facts, Issues, and Holding are copied and pasted. Whatever you put into the Fact section should appear exactly in your Issue and Holding sections as well. Your Issue and Holding sections should be identical, except that the issue is a question, and the Holding is the answer to that question. Your briefs will be evaluated on the format, as well as the specific content.
Please make two copies of your brief, one to hand in at the beginning of class, and the other for you to have during class for our discussion.
You may e-mail me if you have questions about the brief. The more time that I have to answer our questions, the more likely it is that i can be helpful.
If you cannot be in class on Thursday 11/ 4, you should still e-mail me your brief by the beginning of class time. If you do that, you will not have any grade deducted from your grade for the brief. If you do not, you should still contact me as soon as possible to see what options are available to you. (Generally, I do not want to accept assignments after we have discussed them in class). See the Syllabus for the class rules regarding late papers. Remember to work by yourselves; do not collaborate.
IMPORTANT: If you e-mail your brief to me, I will reply to confirm that I have received your assignment. If I do not reply, then I have not received the assignment.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
October 26, 2010
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday 10/26, we finished our discussion of punitive damages with a description of the 2007 Supreme Court case of Philip Morris v. Williams. We then went over the Pape case, and, using the handout from last week, discussed how the case would come out under the Maine RPC. We began our discussion of Gonzales v. Raich, which we will continue on Thursday. The additional assignment for Thursday 10/28 is to read through p. 136 of the text. Also on Thursday I plan to distribute another graded case brief assignment, which will be due on Thursday 11/4.
In class today, Tuesday 10/26, we finished our discussion of punitive damages with a description of the 2007 Supreme Court case of Philip Morris v. Williams. We then went over the Pape case, and, using the handout from last week, discussed how the case would come out under the Maine RPC. We began our discussion of Gonzales v. Raich, which we will continue on Thursday. The additional assignment for Thursday 10/28 is to read through p. 136 of the text. Also on Thursday I plan to distribute another graded case brief assignment, which will be due on Thursday 11/4.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
October 21, 2010
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 10/21, I distributed one handout, an excerpt from the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct. We compared Maine law regarding harboring criminals with the New Mexico statute in the Mobbley case. We went over the Holland case, and compared it to the Maine law regarding common law crimes. We talked about some instances where Maine does mandate reporting of misdeeds by others. We also discussed punitive damages cases like Johnson as they affect business ethics. The assignment for Tuesday 10/26 is to review the MRPC handout, and compare Maine advertising rules with those of Florida in the Pape case. The additional reading is to read through p. 121 of the text.
In class today, Thursday 10/21, I distributed one handout, an excerpt from the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct. We compared Maine law regarding harboring criminals with the New Mexico statute in the Mobbley case. We went over the Holland case, and compared it to the Maine law regarding common law crimes. We talked about some instances where Maine does mandate reporting of misdeeds by others. We also discussed punitive damages cases like Johnson as they affect business ethics. The assignment for Tuesday 10/26 is to review the MRPC handout, and compare Maine advertising rules with those of Florida in the Pape case. The additional reading is to read through p. 121 of the text.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
October 19, 2010
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday 10/19, I handed back Exam #1, and we spent most of the class going over the test. We also went over the Mobbley case at p. 77 of the text. I distributed one handout, the Maine criminal statute regarding Hindering Apprehension. The assignment for Thursday 10/21 is to finish reading to the end of Chapter 2 of the text.
In class today, Tuesday 10/19, I handed back Exam #1, and we spent most of the class going over the test. We also went over the Mobbley case at p. 77 of the text. I distributed one handout, the Maine criminal statute regarding Hindering Apprehension. The assignment for Thursday 10/21 is to finish reading to the end of Chapter 2 of the text.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
October 14, 2010
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 10/14, the class took Exam #1. I will return the exam and we will go over it on Tuesday. The assignment for Tuesday 10/19 is to read in the text pp.77-83 and 89-97.
In class today, Thursday 10/14, the class took Exam #1. I will return the exam and we will go over it on Tuesday. The assignment for Tuesday 10/19 is to read in the text pp.77-83 and 89-97.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
October 7, 2010
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 10/7, I returned the Cruzan case briefs. I also distributed the Cruzan Comment Key, and my own version of the Cruzan brief. After reviewing that brief, I gave a short Sample Test, in preparation for next Thursday's exam. We then went on to discuss the Suggs case and Gregg v. Georgia from the textbook. There is no class on Tuesday 10/12. On Thursday 10/14, we'll have Exam #1; open-book, open-note exam over all the material covered thus far in the semester (including Gregg v. Georgia).
In class today, Thursday 10/7, I returned the Cruzan case briefs. I also distributed the Cruzan Comment Key, and my own version of the Cruzan brief. After reviewing that brief, I gave a short Sample Test, in preparation for next Thursday's exam. We then went on to discuss the Suggs case and Gregg v. Georgia from the textbook. There is no class on Tuesday 10/12. On Thursday 10/14, we'll have Exam #1; open-book, open-note exam over all the material covered thus far in the semester (including Gregg v. Georgia).
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
October 5, 2010
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday 10/5, I collected and we went over the Cruzan case briefs. I will return them on Thursday 10/7, as well as my sample Cruzan brief. On Thursday, we will also go over some sample questions for our first test. That test will be on Thursday 10/14 (open-book and open-note, but only your own materials). The additional reading assignment for Thursday 10/7 is to read and prepare to discuss pp. 63-76 of the text. (There is no class on Tuesday 10/12).
In class today, Tuesday 10/5, I collected and we went over the Cruzan case briefs. I will return them on Thursday 10/7, as well as my sample Cruzan brief. On Thursday, we will also go over some sample questions for our first test. That test will be on Thursday 10/14 (open-book and open-note, but only your own materials). The additional reading assignment for Thursday 10/7 is to read and prepare to discuss pp. 63-76 of the text. (There is no class on Tuesday 10/12).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)