​​ ​​Question :APPELLATE OPINION RESEARCH PROJECT ASSIGNMENT - 8 to 10 pages (double spaced) with Reference List: Assignment: * Locate and analyze an appellate court case opinion (state or federal) directly related to the course objectives. See the "Think like a lawyer" framework in the Classroom.

* Explain why you chose this specific case. * Identify and analyze the issues raised by the opinion, and discuss how the opinion relates to one or more of the course objectives. * Key issues raised by the opinion should be analyzed in depth, with detailed

attention to historical context and practical implications for practitioners or implications for legislative or executive policymakers. * State and defend your agreement or disagreement with the outcome of the

opinion. * (Optional) Locate and discuss any expert commentary (e.g., law review articles) regarding the opinion and any prior or subsequent opinions or articles that relate to the opinion in question.

* (Optional) Discuss any public policy issues raised by the opinion.

Assignment: * Locate and analyze an appellate court case opinion (state or federal) directly related to the course objectives. See the "Think like a lawyer" framework in the Classroom.

* Explain why you chose this specific case. * Identify and analyze the issues raised by the opinion, and discuss how the opinion relates to one or more of the course objectives.

* Key issues raised by the opinion should be analyzed in depth, with detailed attention to historical context and practical implications for practitioners or implications for legislative or executive policymakers. * State and defend your agreement or disagreement with the outcome of the opinion.

* (Optional) Locate and discuss any expert commentary (e.g., law review articles) regarding the opinion and any prior or subsequent opinions or articles that relate to the opinion in question. * (Optional) Discuss any public policy issues raised by the opinion.

Note: * You must cite your chosen case and any other cases in the proper legal citation format as we studied early in the course. The "Optional" items above are to suggest things you might want to add into your paper to make it interesting (to you and to me).

* References supporting the description or analysis must be specifically and correctly cited in accordance with APA standards. Multiple references should be used where appropriate. * References should be specific down to a level of section or page numbers of the source, and not only a URL. The accuracy and precision of citations will be graded.