by Clare Downing | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I visited the Second District Court of Appeals for the State of Florida. A couple of students taking a Constitutional Literacy court and I sat in on oral arguments for four cases. The Second District in Florida covers 14 counties, and 5.3 million...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 26, 2016 | Coaching, Lincoln-Douglas, Parliamentary
I have an important question for you concerning this year’s resolution. I have several debaters who just switched to LD and are arguing the resolution about education and practical skills. They are taking a balanced negative stance that both practical skills and a...
by Isaiah McPeak | Jan 20, 2016 | Parliamentary, Strategy
Here is an example of making a generic argument on the fly. I’ve had two requests for coaching sessions this week on that topic. There are only two things you need to be able to do it, and it’s the most powerful kind of arguments, so you should be focusing...
by Clare Downing | Jan 14, 2016 | Research Tips
6) Miranda v Arizona Background: Several defendants were questioned while they were in custody and had been cut off from the outside world during their questioning. None of the defendants were informed of their rights before the interrogation. The court ruled that the...
by Clare Downing | Jan 9, 2016 | Research Tips
1) Ashwander v Tennessee Valley Authority Background: This case outlines the 7 rules of Judicial Restraint. Basically, it outlines the circumstances in which the court will actually hear a case. 1) The court can only decide on issues that are immediate and pressing....
