The Judiciary
Your post should include a link to a news article involving a federal court case or decision (not a state court decision) and a statement about your link. This can be a case in federal district court, federal appeals (circuit) court, or the Supreme Court.Your statement should be at least 200 words.DO NOT just post a link with no explanation or this will not be counted for points. Provide a detailed summary of your article,and specifically tell us:
1) What is the case or decision about?
2) Who are the parties involved (plain tiff and defense)?
3) What remedy is the plain tiff seeking (if the cases still being heard) or what was the judge’s decision (if the case has been decided)?
The links should be no older than 1 year old and the cases decided within the last year, or cases that will be heard within the next year. use news sites that adhere to professional journalistic norms and standards (stay away from obvious conspiracies/not news sites). You may also use links to government websites or press releases from officials. If you are unsure about a source, ask me.
Note:
if your article refers to multiple court cases, choose one to discuss and answer the questions above.
Provide substantive and thoughtful responses to at least two other posts on our discussion board. Be mindful of what others are posting and do not post the same article or your post will not count for credit(related are okay, but try to take a different position).
If you post the exact same link as someone else, and they posted first, your post will not count for credit.If someone responds to your comment, you will be expected to comment back. If discussion is happening on a link you shared, you are expected to participate.
It’s okay to disagree with each other.Just keep it civil and respectful, and be prepared to back up any statements you make with evidence if someone asks you for sources.
Click “Create Thread” to begin your original post.In the “Subject” of your thread, provide the name of the article or case you’re linking, the name of the news outlet or government website your article is published in, and the date(Month/Year) the article was published.
