Grutter v Bollinger
Topic: Grutter v Bollinger -(THANKS FOR THE SAVE)
> 0 REFERENCES-USE THE SUPREME COURT DECISION
> Part of my grading process for your brief is
> determined by the length and complexity of the case you are briefing.
> So, if you select a long case or a complex case, I factor this into
> your grade. What this means is that a good (but not excellent) brief
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> hand a good (but not excellent) brief for a short and easy case only
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> explain an appellate court’s judicial decision to the class. The brief
> MUST be organized in the following manner: o Title: State the title of
> the case. o Parties: State the names of the plaintiff(s) and the
> defendant(s). Briefly explain their role in the litigation. o Court:
> Identify the court rendering the decision. o Procedural posture:
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> o Issue: State the issue or issues addressed in the
> opinion. The issues must be presented in the form of a question. The
> question needs to focus on a legal issue (e.g., the plaintiff’s legal
> right, the defendant’s legal duty, etc.) o Holding: State the court’s
> answers to the issues. The holdings should be presented in one or two
> sentences. The holding needs to start out by offering a Yes or No
> answer to the question posed in the issue. o Rationale: Explain the
> court’s reasoning in support of its holdings. The court’s reasoning is
> presented in the majority opinion and it provides the argument the
> judges/justices used to come to their conclusion. o Dissenting and
> Concurring Opinions: Briefly explain any dissenting or concurring
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> describe one or two major educational, ethical, and/or social
> implications that you see emerging from the case and relevant to
> professionals working in postsecondary education. Emphasis should be
> given to implications for student affairs and
> higher education.
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v Bollinger et at 539 U.S 306 (2003) Court: Supreme Court of United States.
Parties: Plaintiff’s and the defendant’s name and briefly explain their role in litigation)
The plaintiff is Ms. Barbara Grutter as the applicant. The role of an applicant is to frame the issues in order to persuade the court that the federal appeals court was misguided in reversing the decision of the lower federal court. The…
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