Assignment Instructions
Complete case brief of Nix v. Williams. The Nix case can be found here:supreme.justia.com/us/467/431/case.html or www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_82_1651 OR look it up on Lexis through the APUS library.
In a nutshell, the case brief is an explanation of what the court decided in the case and why. See the attached worksheets for information and examples.
Case briefs are used to highlight the key information contained within a case for use within the legal community as court cases can be quite lengthy.When writing case briefs, all information must be properly cited. Make sure you are not copying and pasting from your source. Most of the material should be paraphrased; quotations should make up no more than 10% of the brief. Note: since the purpose to is highlight and summarize key information, merely copying and pasting from the case does not accomplish this goal. You must summarize the facts in your own words, using quotations sparingly.
The case that is briefed in the attached sample can be found here: Delahanty v. Hinckley
Please remember that if you cut and paste something from the internet into your assignment, that is plagiarism and you will receive a 0 for the assignment and be reported to the school.
Supporting Materials
· Legal Studies Program Case Brief Training (Model Case Brief Delahanty v. Hinckley).pdf
· Legal Studies Program Case Brief Training (Grading Rubric).pdf
· Legal Studies Program Case Brief Training (How to Brief a Case).pdf
Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.