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 | Dec 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Do I really need to tell you why this post is necessary? Facebook does not lend itself to the length required to persuade people of important issues, where they may have disagreed before. 1. Debate is argument, not conclusion “A connected series of statements intended...
by Isaiah McPeak | Oct 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
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by Emily Rose | Oct 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Picture a chilly, bustling post-holiday season in Washington D.C, 1801. A Federalist Congress is desperately trying to establish some scope of power, after their defeat in the Presidential election. President John Adams softens the blow of his loss by appointing...
by Emily Rose | Sep 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
The most interesting thing in last week’s GOP debate was not Trump. Did you catch that the candidates actually talked about the federal court system? O sing for joy! It rarely happens! Recent election themes have centralized around only two branches of the federal...
by Spencer Kolssak | Sep 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Secret courts, jury nullification, stare decisis… where do I even begin? If you are like me when I started every competition year, you are probably asking questions like these. Starting a new resolution is hard. But hey – it just got a little easier. Here is a free...
