AOJ110 Grossmont College Graham v Connor Supreme Court Case Report INSTRUCTIONS for Case #2: ? Your case is Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386. ? Research the

AOJ110 Grossmont College Graham v Connor Supreme Court Case Report INSTRUCTIONS for Case #2:
? Your case is Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386.
? Research the case and read the Supreme Court decision.
? Produce a type written report, single spaced and no longer than two pages, using the outline
below. Title each section and answer each.
? Use your own words and sentences. Demonstrate to my satisfaction that you understand what
the decision was about. Do not cut and paste from the court decision.
? Punctuation, grammar, sentence structure and adherence to the outline will be graded.
TITLE: Your Name, the Date and the case citation
1. Describe the Incident
Write one or two paragraphs to identify the involved parties and describe the incident.
2. The Trial Court Decision
Identify the court and write one paragraph to summarize the trial court decision.
3. The Appellate Court Decision
Identify the court and write one paragraph to summarize the appellate court, if any.
4. The US Supreme Court Majority Opinion
Identify the number of Justices and write one paragraph to summarize the majority decision.
5. The US Supreme Court Minority Opinion
Identify the number of Justices and write one paragraph to summarize the minority decision.
6. Your Comments
Write one paragraph to summarize your view of the case and the decision.
PRINT YOUR FINAL