Article length: 800 Words
Article topic: Trump vs. Hawaii (2018)
Resources to use: The first below is mandatory. At least three more to be used.
1. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-965_h315.pdf (Primary Source)
2. https://harvardlawreview.org/2018/11/trump-v-hawaii/
3. https://www.yalelawjournal.org/forum/trump-v-hawaii
4. https://www.oyez.org/cases/2017/17-965
5. https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/cases/state-hawaii-elshikh-v-trump/
The article must include:
1. Explanation of the history of the case. What happened? Briefly, cite the other court rulings before the Supreme Court.
2. Summary of the legal reasoning of both the majority and the dissent in the Supreme Court decision (80% from the Primary Source).
3. Evaluate the legal reasoning of the Supreme Court’s decision. What interpretations of the Amendment were made? What interpretive framework was used by each side?
4. Evaluate how the media has interpreted the decision. Has the media misinterpreted or exaggerated any of the details of the case? (May use media news websites, but citations are mandatory).
Other requirements:
1. Cite all your sources in MLA format – both inline / intext and at the end.
2. Must 100% plagiarism-free, in own words, and easily understandable by non-law freshmen.
4. Wikipedia shall not be used.