SCOTUS+2011

FIRST MONDAY" is next Monday!!! :) We need to get ready!

1. Who signed up for which case?

2. What are you supposed to do? ** Be able to explain ** the case to the class. Questions to consider/try to answer:
 * What was the event that started the conflict in the first place?
 * What happened at the trial court level? (Where was the trial?)
 * What happened at the Appeals Court level? (Which district Appeals Court was it in?)
 * Who has filed amiecus briefs? For which side? (If there are a bunch, count them and give some examples for each side)
 * What is the question before the Supreme Court?
 * What might this mean in the future if each side won?

Do we have to...
 * Yes: look up words, terms, organizations you don't recognize, etc.
 * No, you do not need to prepare a formal presentation/PowerPoint.
 * No, memorization is not required. You can have with you any notes/reference materials you need.
 * Yes, understand it. You are expected to be able to explain it to the class, not just read what you have and say, "I don't get it, though."

__**Do some initial digging about the cases below.**__

1. SCOTUSBlog - All cases are here 2. The Supreme Court's website. All of our cases are being argued October 3, 4, 5, 11 & 12. Use the calendar on the page to find your case. 3. Additional sites for some:
 * Oyez
 * CNN

Finally: Do some searching with Google for the names listed in your case. See what else you can learn (unless you know it all already ;)