[Solved] Case Response

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

You will be assigned to respond in writing to one state or federal court opinion relating to communication/media law every two weeks. Each written case response will require you to:

1. Summarize the **facts** of the case, the primary legal **issue** or question in the case, the **decision** or rule announced by the court, the court’s **reasons** for coming to its conclusion. (Please refer to [this sample case brief](https://canvas.uoregon.edu/courses/258119/files/20419546?wrap=1 "How to Brief and Analyze Cases.pdf") [Download this sample case brief](https://canvas.uoregon.edu/courses/258119/files/20419546/download?download_frd=1), which shows what this initial summary or "case brief" generally should look like.);
2. Respond to the court's reasoning and holding in that case (for example, in a paragraph of 200-300 words) by explaining whether you agree or disagree with the court's holding and reasoning AND explaining why you agree or disagree with the court's decision or some part of the court's reasoning;
3. Provide the full [Bluebook reference/citationLinks to an external site.](https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/bluebook/citing-cases) to the case.

You are to **choose one of the legal decisions contained in the assigned readings for the prior two-week period** (those listed under "Cases" in the daily class outline on Canvas; for this week choose one of the cases noted on one of these pages:

– [Topic 3: Introduction to the First Amendment](https://canvas.uoregon.edu/courses/258119/pages/topic-3-introduction-to-the-first-amendment "Topic 3: Introduction to the First Amendment")
– [Topic 4: Symbolic Speech and the First Amendment](https://canvas.uoregon.edu/courses/258119/pages/topic-4-the-first-amendment-continued "Topic 4: Symbolic Speech and the First Amendment")

Then, if necessary, use Thomson Reuters Westlaw or Google Scholar (for example) to locate the full text of the judges' decision and base your brief off of that full decision.

## Grading breakdown (out of 25 points):

1. Summary of the case/case brief: 5 points
2. Response to the case: 20 points
3. Missing citation: 5 points (subtracted from the total from the two items above)

## Overview of Case Response Assignments

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topic-3-introduction-to-the-first-amendment.html](https://www.sweetstudy.com/files/topic-3-introduction-to-the-first-amendment-html "topic-3-introduction-to-the-first-amendment.html")
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topic-4-the-first-amendment-continued.html](https://www.sweetstudy.com/files/topic-4-the-first-amendment-continued-html "topic-4-the-first-amendment-continued.html")

– 2 years ago