Current Supreme Court Case Analysis

Paper details:

Assignment:
Write an analysis on a case currently being reviewed by the court.
A case analysis is an extended commentary on a particular court case. A successful case analysis combines descriptions and analysis. The case itself needs to be described succinctly. At the same time the judgment must be analyzed and its socio-political impacts discussed.
Format: MLA – 4 full pages
Required External Sources: At least three scholarly EBSCOhost articles
Required Structure: Your case analysis must be composed of three parts: A short introduction of the case, a detailed description and background of the case, and an analysis of the judgment along with a discussion of the case’s socio-political impacts.
1) A short introduction: It sets out the context for the discussion by establishing what exactly will be focused on in the commentary? What is the controversy? What needs to be explained? State your thesis
2) Description/Background Information:
a) Facts: Furnish a brief description of the facts of the case (which are to be found in the body of a court ruling.)
b) A brief Legal history of the case.
c) Main legal issues: outline the main legal issues raised by the case. You should be prepared to go beyond this synopsis when describing the main issues. This may be an occasion when you might want to introduce extra-legal issues you think are relevant to the case.
d) Judgments: report accurately the judgment in the case. This means explaining what was decided, by whom (e.g. was it a majority), reasoning, was there a minority (dissenting) written opinion?
3) Main Section-Case Analysis: This is the most important part of the essay. This is where your voice is heard on the topic.
a) Critically examine the reasoning of the judge. Discuss the judge’s background, previous cases, or any other factor you believe influenced the judge’s decision.
b) Explain the social and political implications of the legal decision. How do you predict the case will influence the American way of life or the justice system?