Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.
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A 5 page paper discussing this case in which the Supreme Court ruled that a ventilator-dependent student should be attended by a school-provided nurse for the entire time the student is at school. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires school districts to provide related services but not direct medical services aside from those required for disability diagnosis and evaluation. The Supreme Court ruled that full-time and continuous attendance by a nurse was not medical service, but rather qualified as a "related service." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSIDEAIowa.wps

Chicago v. Morales
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A 1 page brief of the Illinois Supreme Court Case in which the validity and Constitutionality of Chicago’s Gang Congregation Ordinance which prohibits members of street gangs from loitering in public places. This ordinance was enforced based on an individual’s conforming to pre-defined criteria used to define gang membership. The Illinois Supreme Court found this ordinance violated the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPlawBr2.wps

Contract Case Law Studies
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of four contract law issues, and relates the specific elements of each case. This paper assesses four different cases, defines the legal elements and the contract concepts.
Filename: MHCaseLa.wps

Contract Law; A Case Study
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This 5 page paper considers a case study supplied by a student that looks to establish is a contract has been formed so that action can be taken for breach of contract. Issues such as offer, counter offer, acceptance and frustration are included. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEcontus.rtf

Criminal Law and Procedure 3
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A 9 page paper addressing legal cases in alcohol use and building safety inspection, and providing briefs of three state and federal cases: Montana v. Egelhoff, People v. Larry Ribowsky and Swindall v. Cox Enterprises, Inc. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KScrimLawProc3.rtf

Criminal Law and Procedure 6
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An 8 page paper addressing two discussion questions and providing three case briefs. One question discusses options available to a member of the local bar who has been required to serve as a public defender in an appeal case. The other examines factors that could influence a juror to vote for life in prison or for the death penalty. Briefs are for Bell v. Cone, 535 U.S. 685; 122 S.Ct. 1843 (2002);Kelly v. South Carolina, 534 U.S. 246; 122 S.Ct. 726 (2002); and United States v. Bass, 536 U.S. 862; 122 S.Ct. 2389 (2002), all of which address death penalty issues. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KScrimLawProc6.rtf

Drawing Case Law/A Case Synthesis Exercise
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A 3 page essay that outlines a law case scenario and then describes two cases that are relevant to the scenario. Based on these 2 cases, the writer argues on the rationale of the court in deciding this case. No bibliography is provided.
Filename: khlcsce.rtf

Due-on-Sale in Michigan
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A 6 page memo to a law practice client in Michigan explaining the due-on-sale clause of the mortgage contract and Michigan law, and why she cannot circumvent the law by writing a land contract effectively selling the land on which a house is situated without also paying off the mortgage so that a new one – at higher interest – can be written. The memo provides issues of law, a discussion and conclusion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSlawMIdueOnSale.rtf

Eain v. Wilkes 641 F.2d 504
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This 3 page paper outlines the case of Ziyad Abu Eain who, using a writ of habeas corpus, sought to avoid an application for his extradition to Israel following his implication in a PLO bombing that killed 2 and injured 30; which was seen as a terrorist action. The paper outlines the case against him and the way in which the courts looked at the case with reference to the extradition treaty, the claims of insufficient evidence and attempt to use a political exemption clause. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEeainwlk.rtf