The Contemporary U.S. Supreme Court
December 2018
Grading
We'll base your grades on class attendance/participation and a take-home exam.
The exam will consist of three questions:
Appointing Justices
Lawyering
Decision Making
We'll ask you to select one question and respond with an answer no longer than 6 pages (including references), double spaced with 1-inch margins, using 12-point serif font (such as Times New Roman). You will receive the exam on Friday, December 14, 2018. You must complete and return the exam by Monday, January 14, 2019.
In answering the question, you should draw on class lectures, discussions, and readings. You also should feel free to draw comparisons between the United States and Israel (or any other country with an apex court).
If any of these rules presents a problem, please contact Prof. Epstein before we hand out the exam on December 14, 2018. Otherwise, we will not read or give credit to an exam that violates these rules.