The cases are assigned. Your response should be well rounded and analytical and should not just provide a conclusion or an opinion without explaining the reason for the choice.
The assignment should be submitted as a PowerPoint and should include the following slides (some questions may take more than 1 slide):
Parties [Identify the plaintiff and the defendant]
Facts [Summarize only those facts critical to the outcome of the case]
Procedure [What was the outcome in the lower court(s)? Who brought the appeal?]
Issue [Note the central question or questions on which the case turns]
Explain the applicable law(s). Do some research on the laws cited in the case.
Holding [How did the court resolve the issue(s)? Who won?]
Reasoning [Explain the logic that supported the court’s decision]
Legal Research [Report something you have discovered about the case, parties, or other important elements from your own research]
Conclusion [Summarize the key aspects of the decision and your recommendations on the court’s ruling]
References [Use APA style for your citations and references]
Research the case using the case citation in the Heinonline database, FindLaw.com, and other legal sources. Research the parties and circumstances of the case itself.
Citation:
Case 2.4 Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission,
138 S. Ct. 1719 (2018)
