At the bottom of the page are readings that are very important in regards to our Moot Court simulation. Please read each document.
Welcome to my Moot Supreme Court page. Throughout the simulation you will be engaged in a rigorous study and analysis of the U.S. Constitution, State Law, School Policies, and Case Law. In order to be successful in this simulated process a student must attend class, ask questions, collaborate with their team members, research, be creative in their arguments, communicate successfully, and so much more. It is imperative you do not miss school and you contribute to your team or you will be assigned the alternative assignment.
This site provides you with how to be good lawyers and justices, the case you will be arguing, SOME resources to help you (you will need to do more research in order to be successful), the alternative assignment, and rubrics. Also, you will see I have made tabs that are direct links to the Supreme Court of the United States and the Ohio Supreme Court.
You can contact lawyers, judges, administration, police/resource officer, and many more people. Do not go for the the yes/no right/wrong answer, go for the information to help guide you create a case. There will be a lot of critical thinking in this case and you will need to demonstrate team and individual desire to learn. DO NOT get hung up on the minor details that are not needed. Remember, this is not a trial, but an oral argument (appeal) of a lower courts decision. Your job is to find the error the lower court made or did not make, and argue how the lower court got it wrong or right.
USE GOOGLE DOCS
Tuesday: 4/18
Deliver Opinions/Reflections - Due to time constraints, Justices will not write a formal majority and dissenting opinion. Grade will be reflected in the Justice Vote in your backing of argument.