Select one U.S. Supreme Court opinion from 2005-2021, and identify: (1) the facts of the case; (2) procedural history of the case; (3) issue(s); (4) applicable law(s); (5) majority court’s opinion; (6) dissenting opinion. Not sure where to start?? 1. Select a U.S. Supreme Court case. If you are new to researching cases, you will find some ideas below. 2. Once you select a case, go to the online Auraria Library () and use Westlaw to find the case. 3. Have you never read a court decision? Then review https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/publications/teaching-legal-docs/how-to-read-a-u-s–supreme-court-opinion/ 4. Unsure how to “brief” a case, follow this example (https://www.stetson.edu/law/academics/success/media/people-v-hall-sample-case-brief-pdf.pdf. Torres v. Madrid, No. 19-292 Status: Argument on October 14, 2020 Issue: Whether an unsuccessful attempt to detain a suspect by use of physical force is a seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 8th, 9th and 11th Circuits and the New Mexico Supreme Court hold, or whether physical force must be successful in detaining a suspect to constitute a seizure, as the . Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals hold. Brownback v. King, No. 19-546 Status: Argument on November 9, 2020 Issue: Whether a final judgment in favor of the United States in an action brought under Section 1346(b)(1) of the Federal Tort Claims Act, on the ground that a private person would not be liable to the claimant under state tort law for the injuries alleged, bars a claim under Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics that is brought by the same claimant, based on the same injuries, and against the same governmental employees whose acts gave rise to the claimants Federal Tort Claims Act claim. Van Buren v. United States, No. 19-783 Status: Argument on November 30, 2020 Issue: Whether a person who is authorized to access information on a computer for certain purposes violates Section 1030(a)(2) of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) if he accesses the same information for an improper purpose. Department of Justice v. House Committee on the Judiciary, No. 19-1328 Status: Argument on December 2, 2020 Issue: Whether an impeachment trial before a legislative body is a judicial proceeding under Rule 6(e)(3)(E)(i) (Links to an external site.) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Edwards v. Vannoy, No. 19-5807 Status: Argument on November 30, 2020 Issue: Whether the Supreme Courts decision in Ramos v. Louisiana (Links to an external site.) applies retroactively to cases on federal collateral review. Federal Trade Commission v. Credit Bureau Center, LLC, No. 19-508 and AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 19-508 Status: Argument date to be determined. Issue: Whether Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA), by authorizing injunction[s], also authorizes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to demand monetary relief such as restitution and if so, the scope of the limits or requirements for such relief. The book used for this class is Contemporary Criminal Law by Mathew Lippman 5th editionShow more
