supreme court cases

Content: Each of the following content items must have an adequate written response and should be addressed in your research paper.
Case name:
Facts of the case (summarize the story behind the case… you are telling a story) Lower court verdict:
What court or courts heard this case before the U.S. Supreme Court (name each court and verdict)
Petition before the Supreme Court: (minimum of 2
arguments for each) What were the arguments for the
plaintiff?
What were the arguments for the defendant?
Relief sought:
What the plaintiff really wants is…in plain English what does the plaintiff desire?
Majority decision of the Court: what was the decision?
What was the Supreme Court vote in the majority? What date for the majority decision?
Which justices voted for
the majority? Who wrote
the majority decision?
Importance/significance of this case:
Did this case change/add to/take from the Constitution or any of the Amendments? If so,
how? Explain fully.
Does this case remain relevant or has it been superseded by another case?
If it has been superseded, name the case and tell how your case changed the preceding case?
Citation:
Cite your sources using MLA format.
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[Name] [Date]
[Title, Supreme Court case name]

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