Reference no: EM132435150

Brief Texas v. Johnson

Follow the briefing format explained on pages 13-16: citation, facts, rule, issue, holding, reasoning, and criticism.

Recall that the facts should include any fact that you think affected the court's decision as well as the main procedural facts. The rule should be the rule as it existed prior to this decision.

The issue statement should contain two main components: the rule (label plus definition) and specific facts. After reading the issue, the reader should know exactly why each side thought it had a chance of convincing the court that it should win.

The holding should be very specific so that your reader will know the limits that the court placed on its decision. The reasoning section should be as complete as possible so that your reader can fully understand why the court decided as it did.

Finally, the criticism section should include a short accounting of what the dissent had to say. Your criticism section should also point out any logical failings or limitations that you found in the majority opinion's thinking.

Make sure anyone reading your criticism section can tell when you are giving your own criticism versus when you are simply reporting on what the dissent had to say.

The project is due as follows:

Part A - Citation, Facts, and Rule - Week 1

Part B - Issue and Holding -- Week 2

Part C - Reasoning and Criticism -- Week 3

Complete Brief (incorporating any corrections, edit points, etc., noted in my grade feedback)

Attachment:- Texas vs johnson.rar