1. Identify Basis for Challenge (D.P./E.P)
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QUESTION ONE (50 POINTS) 1. Identify Basis for Challenge (d.p./e.p)
2. Standing issue
own right vs. patient’s
personal stake/injury in fact/effective relief
ripeness (no prosecution-yet chill)
3. Due Process
explain due process concept/limits on arbitration, Government interference
fund rights analysis (Doc’s patients? Characterize and describe)
apply factors effectively (ordered liberty/deeply rooted)
develop arguments, case analogies
privacy/Casey/bodily integrity
place of history etc (Bowers/Cruzan)
role of judiciary vs. Legislature
identify and apply appropriate level of scrutiny
use facts, analyze state’s interests
4. Tentative E. pro arguments, explain concept
(classification) fund rights/terminally ill – passive vs. active
basis for divergent treatment, similarly situated?
Identify and apply appropriate scrutiny, develop argument
5. Eq. Pro re: increased punishment for MD
Identify classification, apply criteria, apply appropriate scrutiny/state justifications
Question Two (45 Points)
1. Identify Issue of Executive vs. Congressional Power/Role of cts.
2. Status & Effect of Executive Agreement vs. Art II Treaty
Contrast origins/creation/authority
3. Validity of Executive Agreement (terms of treaty/troops & Assault & recognition)
Jackson Analysis applied (understanding)
Identify lowest ebb & why (role of treaty/veto) policy angles for president
Compare Executive (foreign affairs, C in C, recog.)
w/ Congressional (declare war, legislature, $, for affairs?)
4. Political Question Analysis (Basis in Sep. of P, role of cts) > explain concept
Apply Baker factors/identify critical facts on justicibility questions
Esp. embarrass, inconsist, commitment, standards/parallel to Goldwater
5. Ripeness/standing
Question Three (30 points)
1. Identify Commerce clause issue > explain dormant cc concepts
2. Dormant CC > no preemption -- discrim vs. non-discrim. Arguments
Identify sources, types of discrim., use facts
Identify legal consequences> apply appropriate level of scrutiny (least restrictive alternative test and balancing test)
Make Arguments about means & ends using facts
3. Best counter arguments (esp. noxious materials angle but commerce!)
4. Econ regulation/Eq. Pro angle
Question Four (30 points)
1. Identify challenge (Eq. Pro/Reverse Discrim./Affirm. Action/Gender)
2. State Action (reason for it/basis) > test/factors/analogies
Funding promotes challenged actions/furthers injury > facts
3. Eq. Pro
Classification issues > gender or race (vs. fund rt- but educ.is not…)
Apply appropriate level of scrutiny (note reverse discrim argument fails)
Evaluation of ends & means
Impermissible Quota (Bakke) vs. gender as factor
Question Five (20 points)
1. Identify basis for challenge (Eq. Pro. )
2. Classification (Gender) identify > Eq. Pro Analysis w focus on intent/purpose
Facially neutral/disparate impact
use of facts & tie into intent issue
Identify & apply appropriate scrutiny
3. Distinguish Lucy from Paloma > identify state, evaluate means
Height, weight, test
Question Six (10 Points)-CC analysis/hording (discrim) / market particip.? / P & I? / Proc. d.P.?
Question Seven (10 Points)
P & I / CC Claims > Protected interest / tests / end & means / peculiar source
intra state (vs. I.C.) > discrim – scrutiny
Question Eight (10 Points)-- Fed. CC power, intrastate activity, substantial effect, (Educ or safety?) Weak eq pro / d.P. angles
Question Nine (10 Points) basis for rt (d.P. / Privacy rationale), Casey vs. Roe > scrutiny / test?
strict scrutiny / undue burden – sub obstacle / purpose or effect
life of mother issue / viability