week 2: case analysis
Each student will write and submit a short paper. Your response should be well-rounded and analytical and should not just provide a conclusion or an opinion without explaining the reason for the choice. For full credit, you need to use the material from the week’s lectures, text, and/or discussions when preparing your analysis.
The assignment should consist of a Word Document, approximately 2-pages in length. Your paper should follow the case brief format as outlined in Modules>Introduction and Resources>Case Analysis – Overview, and include a summary of the relevant facts, the law, judicial opinion, etc.
Research the case using the case citation in the DeVry Library under databases (select – HeinOnline), FindLaw.com, and other legal sources. Research the parties and circumstances of the case itself.
You may select any case from the following list of 7 choices:
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William Jefferson Clinton v. Paula Corbin Jones |
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Supreme Court of the United States 520 U.S. 681 (1997) |
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Gonzales v. Raich |
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Supreme Court of the United States 545 U.S. 1 (2005) |
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3 |
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission of New York |
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Supreme Court of the United States 447 U.S. 557 (1980) |
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4 |
United States v. Kay |
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359 F.3d 738 (5th Cir. 2004) |
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5 |
In re Union Carbide Corp. Gas Plant Disaster v. Union Carbide Corp. |
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United States Court of Appeals 809 F.2d 195 (2d Cir. 1987) |
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6 |
Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission |
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United States Court of Appeals 489 F.3d 444 (2d Cir. 2007) |
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7 |
Vonage Holdings Corp. v. Minnesota Public Utilities Commission |
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District Court of Minnesota 290 F. Supp. 2d 993 (2003); aff’d 394 F.3d 568 (2004) |
