May It Please the Court

Fall 2021: 8 Videos

Week 1: "Overview of the Federal Judiciary"

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Explain the Role and Structure of the Courts
Define the Judicial Conference of the United States
Describe at least one difference between the Federal and State Courts

Week 2: "The U.S. Supreme Court: Membership, Docket, Cases, Amicus Curiae Briefs, and Oral Arguments "

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Identify the Membership of the Supreme Court
Define docket, cases, amicus curiae briefs
Explain oral arguments and opinions

Week 3: “Case 1: Mississippi v. Tennessee”

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Describe a mind map model for a case
Explain the difference between a Petitioner and Respondent
Identify the Facts of the Case
Identify the Question(s) of the Case

Week 4: “Case 1” Continued

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Describe a mind map model for a case
Explain the difference between a Petitioner and Respondent
Identify the Facts of the Case
Identify the Question(s) of the Case

Week 5: “Case 1” Concluded

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Describe a mind map model for a case
Explain the difference between a Petitioner and Respondent
Identify the Facts of the Case
Identify the Question(s) of the Case

Week 6: “Case 2: United States v. Texas”

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Describe a mind map model for a case.
Identify the Facts of the Case
Identify the Question(s) of the Case
Identify at least 3 interesting aspects of the Case

Week 7: “Case 2” Continued

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Describe a mind map model for a case.
Identify the Facts of the Case
Identify the Question(s) of the Case
Identify at least 3 interesting aspects of the Case

Week 8: “Case 2” Concluded

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Describe a mind map model for a case.
Identify the Facts of the Case
Identify the Question(s) of the Case
Identify at least 3 interesting aspects of the Case