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THE OCTOBER TERM 2010 DOCKET

 

Moot Court Docket - Handout with Brief Due Dates

 

 

October 2                    United States v. Stevens

                                    Issue: Dog Fighting Videos and the First Amendment

 

                                Preview article            Street Law Overview

 

                                SCOTUSwiki page for case

 

                                Petitioner Merit Brief

                                Respondent Merit Brief

                                Petitioner Reply Brief

 

November 12              McDonald v. City of Chicago

                                    Issue: City of Chicago Handgun Ban and Second Amendment

 

                                Preview article            Street Law Overview

 

                                SCOTUSblog page for case

 

                                Petitioner Merit Brief

                                Respondent Merit Brief

                                Petitioner Reply Brief

 

December 10               Florida v. Powell

                                    Issue: Miranda Warnings and Wording Clarity

 

                                Preview article            Street Law Overview

 

                                SCOTUSblog page for case

                                Audio of Oral Argument in actual case    Transcript of Oral Argument in actual case

 

                                Moot Court Papers (Student created)

                                Petitioner Merit Brief

                                Respondent Merit Brief

                                Petitioner Reply Brief

 

February 18                 Graham v. Florida

        Issue: Punishing Minors to Life in Prison Without Parole and Eighth

Amendment

 

                                Preview article            Street Law Overview

 

                                SCOTUSblog page for case

 

                                Petitioner Merit Brief

                                Respondent Merit Brief

                                Petitioner Reply Brief

 

April 8                         Christian Legal Society v. Martinez

                                    Issue: Free Exercise of Religion Protections Versus Non-Discrimination

Policies Under the Fourteenth Amendment

 

                                Preview article            Street Law Overview

 

                                SCOTUSblog page for case

 

                                Petitioner Merit Brief

                                Respondent Merit Brief

                                Petitioner Reply Brief

 

May 12                        Padilla v. Kentucky

                                    Issue: Right to Competent Counsel and Immigration Issues Facing a Legal

Resident Alien

 

                                Preview article            Street Law Overview
 

                                SCOTUSblog page for case

 

                                Petitioner Merit Brief

                                Respondent Merit Brief

                                Petitioner Reply Brief