M05 Assignment – Outline for Judicial Opinion Project
For this project, you are an appellate court judge, writing the majority opinion for a criminal case moving through the appeal process.
Support your ruling through written rationales
Locate and view the video at least once, taking notes as you watch it.
Complete the following steps:
Read the Judicial Opinion Academic Honesty Reminder.
Actions
Review the Accessing Your Oral Argument PowerPoint.
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Download the Judicial Opinion Rubric.
Download the Judicial Opinion Format Page.
Watch the assigned oral argument, taking notes as you watch.
Prepare an outline draft of your judicial opinion. It should contain the following sections:
Case citation
Facts of the case
Procedural History
Issue(s)
Rule(s)/Holding(s)
Rationale
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