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POLS 4710 - Wilhelm: Moot Court - Justices

United States Constitutional Law/Criminal Procedures

Moot Court Procedures

Quoted from "Mini Moot Courts:"

Justice/judge preparation:

The justices/judges should meet to discuss the issue involved and any case precedents. They should prepare at least five questions for each side that they need answered in order to reach a decision. The questions should not ask about the accuracy, but rather how the established facts, constitutional provisions, and precedents support each argument. Think about possible hypothetical problems to ask. How will the decision in this case affect other cases in the future? Discuss, or invite the resource expert to discuss, what a narrow decision and a broad decision mean. 

Researching the Justices

Justia 

This free site lists opinions by each justice on the court. 

Oyez

University-created Supreme Court website.  Search for cases by name, or by court term, and status before the court.  Includes Oral Argument audio when available.

If you're assigned a judge and want to emulate their argument style, Oyez contains audio files of Supreme Court sessions.

The Justices section of the site links out to appellate opinions of the current justices.