6.2+Appeals+and+Bong+Hits+for+Jesus

====**__Standard:__ ** 1.1.A.1.o. Describe the powers, structure and organization of the Federal and Maryland court systems ====

====**__Objective:__ ** Students will analyze the appeals process by examining how a 1st  Amendment case moved through our legal system. ====

Examine [[file:Judicial Courts of Appeals.pdf]] . Use prior knowledge or notes from 6.1 to identify jurisdiction.
====Appeal - the right of someone to have their court case heard again. Provide your own description of the Supreme Court. Study the diagram to answer the four questions at the bottom. ====

====Next, you will analyze a case that went through the appellate process all the way to the Supreme Court. View this video about the Morse v Frederick case: media type="youtube" key="6x5hLOd-vUU" height="340" width="560" ====

====You will now write a BCR about the case and give your own opinion on how the case should be decided. Use this summary: to help formulate an opinion as you write . ====

====To learn how the Supreme Court ruled read this summary of the majority opinion: or following this link: Oyez - Morse v Frederick to hear audio of Chief Justice Roberts with the Opinion Announcement (found on the left). ====