CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

BEFORE YOU BEGINBEFORE YOU BEGIN

The BluebookThe BluebookRule 8Rule 8

Capitalize “court” when Capitalize “court” when referring to the United States referring to the United States

Supreme CourtSupreme Court

The BluebookThe BluebookRule 10 - CitationsRule 10 - Citations

Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade 410 U.S. 113 (1973). 410 U.S. 113 (1973).

A U.S. Supreme Court citationA U.S. Supreme Court citation

The BluebookThe BluebookRule 10 - CitationsRule 10 - Citations

Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade 410 U.S. 113 (1973).410 U.S. 113 (1973).

The PartiesThe Parties

The BluebookThe BluebookRule 10 - CitationsRule 10 - Citations

Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade 410 410 U.S. 113 (1973).U.S. 113 (1973).

The reporter volumeThe reporter volume

The BluebookThe BluebookRule 10 - CitationsRule 10 - Citations

Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade 410 410 U.S. 113 (1973). 113 (1973).

The reporterThe reporter

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Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade 410 U.S. 410 U.S. 113 (1973). (1973).

The first page of the opinionThe first page of the opinion

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Roe v. WadeRoe v. Wade 410 U.S. 113 410 U.S. 113 (1973)..

The year of the caseThe year of the case

Law and the United States Law and the United States GovernmentGovernment

Federalism: Separate governments Federalism: Separate governments sharing powersharing power

Express powers: Powers specifically Express powers: Powers specifically granted in the Constitutiongranted in the Constitution

Implied powers: Not specifically Implied powers: Not specifically stated in the Constitution but are stated in the Constitution but are necessary and proper for carrying necessary and proper for carrying out express powersout express powers

Express Federal PowersExpress Federal Powers

Collect taxesCollect taxes Borrow moneyBorrow money Regulate foreign Regulate foreign

commercecommerce Regulate interstate Regulate interstate

commercecommerce Grant copyrightsGrant copyrights Grant patentsGrant patents

Establish inferior Establish inferior federal courtsfederal courts

Declare warDeclare war Coin moneyCoin money Punish counterfeitingPunish counterfeiting Establish post officesEstablish post offices Punish piracyPunish piracy Govern capital landGovern capital land

Express Federal PowersExpress Federal Powers(continued)(continued)

Raise an armyRaise an army Maintain a navyMaintain a navy Regulate land and Regulate land and

naval forcesnaval forces Call up a militiaCall up a militia Organize, arm, and Organize, arm, and

train militiatrain militia

Establish rules for Establish rules for naturalizationnaturalization

Establish rules for Establish rules for bankruptcybankruptcy

Make all laws Make all laws necessary to carry necessary to carry out stated express out stated express powerspowers

Sources of United States Sources of United States LawLaw

Constitutional LawConstitutional Law Statutory LawStatutory Law Administrative RegulationsAdministrative Regulations Case Law (The Common Law)Case Law (The Common Law)

Stare decisisStare decisis and precedent and precedent

The Appeals ProcessThe Appeals ProcessProcedureProcedure

MustMust be based on legal error be based on legal error The court’s review is based on:The court’s review is based on:

Clerk’s and reporter’s transcriptsClerk’s and reporter’s transcripts Appellate briefsAppellate briefs Oral argument by the attorneyOral argument by the attorney

There is no testimony or introduction There is no testimony or introduction of new evidenceof new evidence

The Appeals ProcessThe Appeals ProcessPartiesParties

The Appellant: Brings the appealThe Appellant: Brings the appeal

The Appellee : Defends the appealThe Appellee : Defends the appeal

The Appeals ProcessThe Appeals ProcessPossible OutcomesPossible Outcomes

The court may:The court may: AffirmAffirm ReverseReverse Remand Remand

Miscellaneous WritsMiscellaneous Writs

Writ of Mandate: Order from a Writ of Mandate: Order from a higher court to a lower court to take higher court to a lower court to take some sort of actionsome sort of action

Writ of Habeas Corpus: An order to Writ of Habeas Corpus: An order to release a person in custodyrelease a person in custody

Parties to a WritParties to a Writ

The Petitioner: Files petition for writ The Petitioner: Files petition for writ requesting actionrequesting action

The Respondent: Answers the The Respondent: Answers the petitioner’s petitionpetitioner’s petition

Types of AuthorityTypes of Authority

Mandatory authority: Case law that Mandatory authority: Case law that courts are required to followcourts are required to follow a/k/a – Binding authoritya/k/a – Binding authority

Persuasive authority: Non-binding Persuasive authority: Non-binding cases considered by the courtcases considered by the court