CJAD 405 Columbia College Court Cases Case Study

Be sure to use 12-point font size and 1” margins for your paper. A reference list is not required. Please look for specific length requirements within the description of each section. In this section, you are asked to provide a brief summary of the chapter readings and a minimum of 4 case briefs (see below for a listing of the assigned chapters and case briefings)

1.1.COURT CASES

• County of Riverside v McLaughlin 500 U.S.444
• Batson v Kentucky 479 U.S. 79
• North Carolina v Alford 400 U.S. 25
• Brady v Maryland 373 U.S. 83
• Stogner v California 000 U.S. 01-1757
• Ewing v California 000 U.S. 01-6978
• Duncan v Louisiana 391 US 145

This is how the case should be formated

1. CASE TITLE

2. CITATION

3. YEAR DECIDED

4. FACTS

5. ISSUE OR ISSUES

6. COURT DECISION

7. HOLDING

8. PERSOANL THOUGHTS

You may also locate these cases through independent research from public domain websites. Following is a list of websites/search engines that I suggest:

• FindLaw: I have found the FindLaw site to be the best, but I have had students who prefer one of the other three. Once you locate the FindLaw site, you may locate cases by doing a citation search, ex. “500 US 1,” or a party name search, ex. “Miranda.” The party name search is normally the best method.
• U.S. Supreme Court: Website of the United States Supreme Court; contains various facts, figures and data related to cases argued before the court.
• Cornell University Law School: Cornell University Law School’s website; dedicated to the profession and rich in legal resources.
• Google: Some opinions may be located through a simple Google search.